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White Camelia award for Portia

Portia (formerly Ebborn Law) Principal Lawyer Erin Ebborn is pictured with Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy after receiving a White Camelia award. The awards celebrate organisational commitment to the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), a UN Women and UN Global Compact initiative which encourages gender equality in the workplace. New Zealand WEPS committee chair…

New projects show range of Foundation work

The following summaries of six new projects funded by the Law Foundation illustrate the wide range of work that we make possible. They seek to clarify and improve law and procedure that will, among other things, help sexual violence victims and young Māori offenders navigate the courts, explore the legal…

Workplace culture in the legal industry: How candidates feel post-Bazley

Much is made of people and culture as differentiators for employees when weighing up one company over another, which is only highlighted further as competition for the brightest and best becomes tighter. But there seems to be an increasing perception that the reality doesn’t match the blurb in the glossy…

A key to culture change: asking your experts

Management gets a bad rap. Not capital M Management, the types who exploit the workers and stretch inequalities, and have done so for centuries. I’m happy to light my torch and go after those bastards, just say the word. No, I’m talking about little M management, the life skill. We in…

Joining the judiciary: The thoughts of three of our leading women judges

What skills, experience and qualities are needed to become a member of New Zealand’s judiciary? What’s it like being a judge? How do the women in our judiciary balance being mothers? At a recent event organised by the Auckland Women Lawyers Association, three women who are long-serving members of the…

Once were judges: Life in the law after ‘the Bench’

What does a judge do at the end of a long career in law? Increasingly, judges are not retiring and are taking on what many refer to as third careers, as barristers, arbitrators and mediators. But what motivates a judge to return to law, particularly after reaching what many would consider…

Mātua rā, me mihi

In my previous articles, we explored different ways to incorporate te reo Māori within our profession and the benefits that will come from hearing, speaking and seeing te reo Māori more within the law. E whakapono tonu ana ahau ki aua kōrero! (which of course I still agree with!). And…

Sir Ron Young throws himself into role as head of NZ Parole Board

Long-serving judge Sir Ron Young has turned his back on ‘retirement’ for what he describes as the “really worthwhile” job of chairing the New Zealand Parole Board. The former Chief District Court Judge spent three decades in the judiciary. He was appointed President of the Electoral Commission in 2000, joined the…

Legal aid developments

One year on – changes to the delivery of legal aid servicesBy Sarah Turner It has been just over two years since I finished serving as Legal Services Commissioner. When the Ministry of Justice reviewed the legal aid administration system in 2016 it saw opportunities to consolidate into a single national…

Consensus Building, Part 2: Deciding if the process suits your dispute

Before a Consensus Building Approach (CBA) can be put into effect, somebody needs to identify the issue that needs to be resolved, who needs to resolve it, the resources that may be needed and then whether a CBA may be warranted. This convening role is critical. Without a “somebody” to undertake…

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