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Supreme Court roundup 15 - 21 October 2021
Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.
Lawyer struck off for misappropriating funds and censured for obstruction
Mr Jesse Seang Ty Nguy has been struck off by the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal for the misapplication of funds held by him on trust.
Law Commission publishes Supplementary Issues Paper on class actions
Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission has released a Supplementary Issues Paper on class actions and is now seeking public feedback.
Law Society recommends new surrogacy law
The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa has submitted on the Law Commission’s review of surrogacy law in Aotearoa New Zealand, Te Kōpū Whāngai: He Arotake.
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New resources to support speaking Te Reo in court
Kei te hiahia koe ki te kōrero i te reo Māori i te Kōti?
Supreme Court roundup 10 - 16 September 2021
Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.
Supreme Court roundup 3 - 9 September 2021
Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.
Lawyer had no right to register caveat to secure payment for his fees
A Standards Committee has held that a lawyer looking to get payment for his fees did not have the right to register a caveat against land owned by a debtor. The lawyer also had not issued an invoice for the unpaid fees.
Caveats on property deemed to be unlawful
Lawyers are reminded that caveats on property can only be registered in very limited circumstances. A recent decision of a Standards Committee held that registering a caveat to exert leverage in advancing a Family Protection Act claim was improper. Lodging the caveat in those circumstances amounted to unsatisfactory conduct by…
Supreme Court round up 27 August - 2 September 2021
Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.
Access to Justice survey of the profession
A survey being conducted by the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kahui Ture o Aotearoa is being sent today to all practising lawyers in Aotearoa New Zealand to get a national picture of access to justice across the country.
Updated District Court Protocols for Alert Level 4
Chief District Court Judge Taumaunu has released a letter to the profession to advise of updated protocols for Alert Level 4
Supreme Court round up 13 - 19 August 2021
Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.
Law Society addresses Select Committee on Plant Variety Rights Bill
The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa addressed the Economic Development, Science and Innovation select committee on a bill to modernise the Plant Variety Rights Act 1987 and implement Treaty obligations in relation to the plant variety rights regime and New Zealand’s obligations under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for…
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