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Education consultant gets home detention for $150,000 fraud

A former employee of the tertiary education provider Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi has been sentenced to nine months’ home detention for receiving about $150,000 in kickbacks. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) says Katherine Tuhakaraina (60) has been sentenced in the Tauranga District Court on one representative charge of ‘Receiving secret…

Fast-track consenting to get shovel-ready projects moving

The Government has announced a law change that will fast track eligible development and infrastructure projects under the Resource Management Act to help get New Zealand moving again. Environment Minister David Parker says the types of projects which would benefit from quicker consenting included roading, walking and cycling, rail, housing, sediment…

More than 300 human rights enquiries and complaints related to COVID-19 submitted

The Human Rights Commission has received 311 enquiries and complaints related to the COVID-19 pandemic up to 5 May 2020. “Human rights demand that measures taken during a national emergency are lawful, proportionate, fair, just, non-discriminatory, and subject to independent scrutiny,” says Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, Saunoamaali’i Karanina Sumeo. “As a nation, we have human rights duties to our whanau, neighbours, workers, and wider communities. We must continue…

Serious concerns raised about constitutional law changes in Samoa

Senior judges and lawyers in Samoa are concerned that significant constitutional reforms are being progressed rapidly during the current COVID-19 pandemic and without the necessary consultation. The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa shares these concerns. The Government of Samoa is advancing a suite of measures –…

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Lawlink appoints a new General Manager

Lawlink is pleased to announce the appointment of Shelley McMeeken as the new General Manager.

Juno Legal announces three new team members

Jane Wright, Daniel Gilchrist and Luana D’Appollonio have been announced as the newest members to join the Juno Legal team.

Ben Snedden returns to Hobson Chambers

Linley Hawkes named Partner at Witten-Hannah Howard

Kate Cooper joins Britomart Chambers

Kate Sheppard Chambers announces 25th member

Obituaries See all

Laurence Michael O’Reilly, 1942 – 1998

By Ian Cameron Laurence Michael O’Reilly, who died on 15 January 1998, was a practising barrister and solicitor until appointed the Commissioner for Children in 1994. After his primary and secondary school education in his home town of Timaru, he attended the University of Canterbury, studying part-time and completing his law…
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Justice Bradley Harle Giles, 1944 – 1999

By John Katz QC It is always a tragedy when a sitting judge of the High Court dies in office. It is all the more so when that happens just two years after appointment. The late Justice Giles was appointed to the High Court bench on 6 March 1997 after two years…
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Stuart Ennor, 1926 – 1999

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Martin Strong, 1939 – 2000

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Ross Penlington, 1931 - 2001

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Haddon Gilbert, 1932 - 2001

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We’re working to modernise the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa to not only make us fit-for-now but fit-for-the-future.  That means seeking feedback and listening to all lawyers.  We’ve emailed you a short survey so you can tell us what you think, including how we can best deliver services to the…
Letter from the Minister of Justice

Letter from the Minister of Justice

Budget 2022 provides a significant, and transformative, investment in the justice system. It supports initiatives to transform the way the justice system works – Te Ao Mārama, Te Au Reka (previously Caseflow management) and a new victims operating model. It will strengthen access to justice and support the delivery of critical services…
Courts roundup 12 May - 17 May 2022

Courts roundup 12 May - 17 May 2022

Decisions, proceedings and news from the courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.
Courts roundup 5 May - 11 May 2022

Courts roundup 5 May - 11 May 2022

Decisions, proceedings and news from the courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.

Independent Review – Once-in-a-Generation Review

The Independent Review Panel is working on a discussion paper that will be released in early June, which will be followed by a series of virtual and in-person engagement events over the following months to ensure wide consultation with all stakeholders but particularly the profession.
Courts roundup 28 April - 4 May 2022

Courts roundup 28 April - 4 May 2022

Decisions, proceedings and news from the courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past fortnight.
Courts roundup 21 April - 27 April 2022

Courts roundup 21 April - 27 April 2022

Decisions, proceedings and news from the courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past fortnight.
Courts roundup 14 April - 20 April 2022

Courts roundup 14 April - 20 April 2022

Decisions, proceedings and news from the courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past fortnight.
Courts roundup 7 April - 13 April 2022

Courts roundup 7 April - 13 April 2022

Decisions, proceedings and news from the courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past fortnight.

Update from the Department of Corrections: Access to defendants in custody during COVID-19

The Department of Corrections | Ara Poutama Aotearoa currently has very tight restrictions on people coming into its prisons. Higher Stages settings under the department’s COVID-19 framework are helping to minimise COVID transmission in its prisons, as well as mitigating the operational pressures currently being experienced.
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