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Focus on law practice in Invercargill

Locals prefer to describe Invercargill as the gateway to some of the South Island’s best tourist attractions, rather than the more colourful, perhaps unfavourable, descriptions given to it over the years. The pace of life and comradery in the southern city of about 52,000 inhabitants is another attraction for locals. Rex…

Workplace Bullying

Reviewed by Kathryn Beck A book on workplace bullying would not normally be at the top of my summer reading list but this summer, duty called. Was I bullied into doing this review when I would rather have been reading a worthy award winner or riveting thriller, you may ask? After reading…

I refused to let cancer win: One mature student’s brave battle to defy death and pursue her dream

Sue ScutterAt some point we all wake up in our 40s, reassess our lives and decide whether we want more of the same, or something completely different. Rolling Stones front man Mick Jagger once said he wouldn’t be singing (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction at 40, but he did and continues…

Protecting rights to the distant seabed

Coastal nations worldwide are becoming more interested in their legal rights to mineral and other resources on the continental shelves extending beyond their shores. The Law Foundation has backed a unique international study undertaken by Joanna Mossop, of Victoria University’s Law Faculty. It explores the legal issues around seabed resources on…

An appetite for strong IT security

IT security is just like nutritional advice: It’s confusing, conflicting and what you read in the media, or on social media, often lacks science or common sense. Is caffeine good or bad for you? Is quinoa really a ‘superfood’ and how do you say ‘quinoa’ anyway? How do you know that…

Unit titles, and the element of surprise

One of the best editorials I ever read was entitled “The Element of Surprise”, about how new experiences, travel, and surprises can broaden the mind. Lawyers, of course, hate surprises. We like to deal in certainties, predictions, and clear outcomes. Even where outcomes are uncertain, we like to know that…

Passing Wealth on Death: Will-Substitutes in Comparative Perspective

Reviewed by Greg Kelly It was with some reluctance that I added this book to my pile of summer reading; textbooks usually miss the cut over the break. I found, however, it to be informative, interesting and easy to read. As some practitioners will be aware there has been something of a…

Putting people before profit – how law firms can navigate the new world order

When I qualified as a solicitor in 1984, lawyers were mostly concerned with advising clients and ensuring they billed for their time. Profitability was a given. But not anymore. The world has changed. The global financial crisis, technology, commoditisation and competition have disrupted the status quo for good and created…

Dressing for success

How much difference could a sharp suit and shiny shoes make to your career? Maybe more than you think. Jo Calder, national human resources manager at Buddle Findlay, says how a lawyer presents him or herself can impact on how a client views them. “The profession is so steeped in history,…

Covert recordings by employees and their admissibility as evidence

With our phones to hand, most of us have the means to record a conversation or a scene playing out. With the agreement of those involved, the occurrence of the recording is likely to be uncontroversial. However, interesting legal issues arise when the recording is covert, and when the recording…

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