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Some cases involving sheep

The Confederate sheepLoyal United States citizen Mrs Lee lived in Pennsylvania but owned a flock of 608 sheep in Texas (witnesses later disagreed on the exact number). The American Civil War broke out in April 1861 and Mrs Lee left her sheep in charge of a shepherd. In March 1863…

5G: Big deal or not really

So, 5G is almost upon us. Apparently, it is going to bring us driverless cars, world peace and self-folding washing. Or something like that. But what is 5G and is it really such a big deal? Put simply, 5G is an umbrella term for ‘5th generation’ cellular transmission technologies that use much…

Are you being defined by your job?

When you’re asked, “who are you” or “what do you do”, how do you respond? Movement and health coach come straight to mind for me and I’m sure many of you also reach for your job title as a defining characteristic of who you are. It’s such a common conversation…

The hawks helping lawyers automate legal documents

LawHawk founder Gene Turner Back in 2016 LawHawk burst on to the New Zealand legal scene and has gone from strength to strength since. “Legal tech is taking off around the world, as people see how technology has revolutionised other industries and professions and want to bring the same benefits to law,”…

Is software eating the law? The world according to Simmonds Stewart

The technology industry is fond of the idiom “software is eating the world”. It paints a picture of technology crashing into every industry, requiring incumbent players to adopt cutting edge technologies or risk getting cast aside by smaller, tech-enabled alternatives. Simmonds Stewart partners Victoria Stewart and Andrew Simmonds have been using…

Directors' duties and the case for vulnerable trading?

Earlier this year, in the space of 10 days, the New Zealand courts delivered two quite differing outcomes on the question of reckless trading under s 135 of the Companies Act 1993.

Mental health in the workplace

Less a problem to be solved, more an experience to be understoodIt has been good to see lawyers becoming more aware of their mental health at work. This series is a positive example of this, along with the Law Society’s Practising Well and a number of taskforces internationally on lawyer…

Access to Justice: An insurance based proposal

Joss Opie continues the discussion about access to justice issues. He provides his view on mandatory pro bono and increases to legal aid funding, and summarises an innovative proposal: public legal expenses insurance The May issue of LawTalk included the article by Craig Stephen, “Finding a match: how well does pro…

The new union for legal workers. What does it want?

The Aotearoa Legal Workers’ Union (ALWU) was launched in May in a blaze of publicity. New unions are rare, and the days of the closed shop and record levels of membership are long gone. Why do some members of the legal profession feel the need to form a union, and…

Legal tech in New Zealand: Where’s the disruption?

Legal technology is a burgeoning industry with an enormous and vibrant array of conferences, workshops, hackathons, CLOC events and seminars around the world. Add the word “disruption” and throw in talk of artificial intelligence and robot lawyers and it becomes both exciting and sometimes confusing. In this issue of LawTalk…

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