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Reflections on a ground-breaking Feminist Moot

In July, what is likely to be the world’s first Feminist Moot was held by the Victoria University of Wellington Feminist Law Society (VUWFLS). The event was inspired by our experiences as young women in the legal profession, as well as in anticipation of the challenges entering New Zealand’s legal…

Wellington via golf, Gore and Glasgow

Honor KerryHonor Kerry, judge’s clerk at the Court of Appeal, WellingtonBorn in Glasgow, Scotland, Honor Kerry spent the first four years of her life living in the Shetland Islands, the northern- most point of Scotland. “My parents wanted to move back to the Scottish mainland when it came time for me…

The value of friendship in law: Three lawyers from the class of ’64 reminisce

Collegiality and friendship in the legal community is important in a profession that is becoming increasingly digital. Perhaps the best people to ask about the value of human connection between old colleagues are ‘old colleagues’. John Upton QC, Sir David Carruthers and Geoff Thompson all graduated from the University of Victoria in…

Top barrister not afraid of a fight: Belinda Sellars QC

Belinda SellarsFor Belinda Sellars it has always been about the underdog. From her days as a junior in the District Court representing some of Auckland’s most determined drink drivers, to her current post as one of the country’s top criminal barristers, Ms Sellars does not shy away from a fight. “I’ve had…

Order not to employ Sarah Buschman

The New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has made an order that no legal practitioner or incorporated firm employ Sarah Buschman in connection with the practitioner's or incorporated firm's practice. The order is made pursuant to section 242(1)(h)(ii) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, for so long as the…

Nola Kay Dangen suspended for two months

The New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has suspended Auckland lawyer Nola Kay Dangen from practice for two months from 23 September 2019. This follows admission by Ms Dangen of a charge of negligence in relation to her conduct as a property manager and welfare guardian for an elderly woman.…

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