2019

The Musical Barrister Becomes A Judge

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The Musical Barrister To Play a New Tune in Court Classical trumpeter, cathedral singer and rock band bass-playing barrister Jonathan Krebs of Napier has been made a District Judge along with Auckland lawyer Clare Bennett. Mr Krebs, who practices out of both Auckland and Napier, is best known in legal circles for his successful representation

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Paralegal Arrested For Defrauding Immigration Law Firm Clients

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Legal Fees Deposited to Personal Account Powered By LawFuel  LOS ANGELES – A local paralegal was arrested today on a seven-count federal grand jury indictment charging her with defrauding clients of various immigration law firms by depositing payments for legal services and filing fees into her personal bank account, thus depriving clients of the legal

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Power Law Briefing: Retaining the Use of Productive Land

The Ministry for Primary Industries has now released the proposed National Policy Statement for highly productive land Kensington Swan – By Marija Batistich, Christina Sheard or Nicky McIndoe The proposed NPS is intended to improve the way highly productive land is managed under the Resource Management Act 1991 (‘RMA’). All going well, the NPS should address the conflict

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Helen Clark v. Chapman Tripp – ‘Dump the Sponsorship’

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Testicles & Student Mocking Steps Too Far Former Prime Minister Helen Clark has called on Canterbury Students’ Association sponsors Chapman Tripp to pull their sponsorship following the recent, offensive student review referencing testicles and a profoundly deaf student. >> See the latest law jobs on New Zealand’s leading law jobs site here They said it

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Movie Scam With Bogus Netflix Link Sees Indictment

‘Legends’ Movie Scammed $14 Million in Bogus Deal Powered By LawFuel – FBI Arrests Manhattan Beach Man Facing Federal Charges Related to Movie Investment Scam that Cost Victims $14 Million             LOS ANGELES – A Manhattan Beach man surrendered this morning to face federal charges that allege he collected $14 million from investors who were falsely told

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Former Baker + McKenzie Trade Lawyer Joins Sidley Austin

Move to Sidley in Global Arbitrtion, Trade & Advocacy Practice Powered By LawFuel –WASHINGTON–Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Ted Murphy has joined the firm in Washington, D.C. as a partner in its Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy practice. He joins from Baker McKenzie, where he built a distinguished practice over 20 years

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Australian-Based Law Firm Expands New Zealand Footprint With Cyber Law Expertise

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Powered By LawFuel – Fast-growing Australian insurance law firm Wootton + Kearney has expanded its New Zealand presence, appointing a cyber insurance expert as senior associate in Wellington. Wotton + Kearney (W+K) was founded in 2002 with two partners and now has over 230 lawyers working across Australia and now in New Zealand in Auckland

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Satisfaction Level Plummets for Australian Lawyers

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An Australian law firm survey has shown that satisfaction among lawyers has dropped to its lowest point in five years. The 2019 Legal Firm of Choice Survey conducted by  the Momentum Intelligence and Lawyers Weekly showed that  satisfaction with one’s employer has reached its lowest point since 2015 over the past year. The survey, according

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