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Closing Your Practice

Closing Your Practice

Closing a practice involves numerous tasks, including storing records, relocating deeds, dealing with client files (open and stored), withdrawing from trusteeships, and resolving all client balances in the firm’s trust account.
Strengthening Client Relationships: New Lawyers Panel

Strengthening Client Relationships: New Lawyers Panel

Building trust, communicating clearly, and staying human were central themes explored at a recent Law Society event hosted by the Law Society New Lawyers Committee and Anthony Harper.

Budget 2025: focus on court timeliness and the justice sector 

Budget 2025 has delivered two additional permanent High Court judges in addition to additional Community Magistrates and a Chief Community Magistrate, in a new Budget initiative focused on court timeliness.
Considering possible settlement: Asian parties in court

Considering possible settlement: Asian parties in court

On Monday hundreds of lawyers attended an oversubscribed event on the challenges and opportunities for settlement by Asian civil litigants in New Zealand. 

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Dentons promotes seven new partners

Dentons has announced the promotion of seven new partners, taking place over the next six months across all Dentons offices in New Zealand. The people being promoted are Sara Cheetham (Major Projects and Construction), Joy Wang (Corporate and Commercial), Oliver Hobbs (Real Estate), Kate Rouch (Litigation and Dispute Resolution), Catherine…

Harmans appoints Melissa Borcoski as Partner

Harmans has announced the appointment of Melissa Borcoski as Partner in its Litigation and Disputes Resolution team.

Buddle Findlay promotes two senior associates

Bankside welcomes senior advocate Brent O’Callahan

Zaneta Easter joins Greenwood Roche

Buddle Findlay appoints Shaun Brookes as Partner

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The Honourable Nicholas Davidson KC

The Honourable Nicholas Davidson KC

The New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa acknowledges with deep respect and gratitude the passing of the Honourable Nicholas Richard William Davidson KC, a distinguished member of the legal profession whose contributions to the law and the Law Society spanned decades. He passed away on 8 March…
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Tribute to Robert Ludbrook, ONZM

Tribute to Robert Ludbrook, ONZM

Robert Ludbrook ONZM passed away in October, after giving a lifetime of service to fighting injustice. He sought to make sure the most vulnerable in our society have access to effective legal services. His achievements were many and hugely significant, stretching over decades – here are a few select highlights.
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Rt Hon Sir Michael Hardie Boys GNZM GCMG QSO KStJ PC

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Dame Alison: a pioneer for women in law

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Dr. David Graham McGee, CNZM, LLD, KC

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Law Society remembers Len Andersen KC

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Not Admissible: A Discussion on Lawyers’ Mental Health

Not Admissible: A Discussion on Lawyers’ Mental Health

Law Society Chief Executive Katie Rusbatch was part of a panel discussion about mental health in New Zealand’s legal profession earlier this week. Hosted by Minister for Mental Health Hon Matt Doocey and the Life Squared Trust, in association with the Law Society, Ms Rusbatch was joined by clinical psychologist…

Law Society urges Government action over Minister’s Judiciary comments

The Law Society has urged the Government to make a clear, public statement reminding all Ministers of their obligations and duties in respect of the judiciary, and the consequences that will likely follow if those obligations continue to be breached. Following reports of Hon Shane Jones’ comments about High Court Judge,…

Law Society welcomes Select Committee report on Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Amendment Bill

Amendment to gangs bill raises rule of law and human rights concerns

Law Society submits on the Sentencing (Reinstating Three Strikes) Amendment Bill

Law Society welcomes Select Committee report on Gangs Legislation Amendment Bill

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Philosophy and Mental Health: Lessons for Lawyers

Philosophy and Mental Health: Lessons for Lawyers

Never-ending email threads, end-of-year functions, looming deadlines—these final weeks of the year can test even the most resilient lawyers. So, it was timely this week that Daniel Kalderimis KC and Charlotte Griffin, shared their insights on mental health during Wellington’s lunchtime seminar, Mental Health and Philosophy for Lawyers.

Treaty law principles event a success

Hundreds of lawyers from around the motu attended the Korero with the experts: te Tiriti principles explained, event on Tuesday evening.  Held at Victoria University’s Law School, and online, the event was co-hosted by Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa and the New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa.  The…

Potential changes to complaints processes

The New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa is pleased with the Government’s plans to move forward on amendments to allow limited administrative triaging in the lawyers’ complaints process. Such an amendment received significant support when the Law Society consulted the profession on proposed changes aimed at…

Call to the inner bar recognises extraordinary contributions to justice

The Wellington call to the inner bar for six outstanding members of the profession on Wednesday 31 July, was a moving celebration of our newest King’s Counsel and recognition of how much our profession gives back to New Zealand through its commitment to access to justice and improving the laws…

Stellar lineup for Trans-Tasman CLE Human Rights Conference

The CLE Human Rights Law Conference is set to be held in Queenstown on 12-13 August 2024, with special deals for in-person attendance.
Auckland New Lawyers showcase advocacy skills

Auckland New Lawyers showcase advocacy skills

The New Zealand Law Society Auckland New Lawyers, in collaboration with Meredith Connell, recently concluded its highly anticipated Mooting Competition for 2024. The event brought together some of the brightest new lawyers in Auckland, providing them with an opportunity to showcase their advocacy skills. The competition featured multiple rounds of intense…

Budget 2024: Increases to court and tribunal fees

Budget 2024 will see increases to court fees, as well as the fees for most tribunals administered by the Ministry of Justice. Many of these fees have not increased in over 10 years.

Carol Zhong - Lawyers Standards Committee member

Carol Zhong was appointed to a standards committee after responding to a Law Society advertisement looking for lawyers to volunteer.  A partner at Auckland firm Duthie Whyte, Carol says it was a good opportunity to turn her hand to an area of work she was interested in but hadn’t done before.  “I…

Budget 2024 for the legal profession

Budget 2024 has hinted at the likely impact of upcoming changes to the criminal justice system, but there are otherwise few new initiatives in the Justice and Corrections budgets this year.  

Simon Graham - Immigration and Refugee Law Committee

An email inviting lawyers to join the Law Society’s law reform committees prompted Simon Graham, a Partner at Young Hunter Lawyers, to apply.  Fast forward three years and Simon is now the convenor of the Immigration and Refugee Law Committee, where his experience in refugee and immigration law is proving invaluable.  Advocating…
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