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The Incredible Shrinking Covid Inquiry

New Zealand’s Royal Commission into COVID-19 Lessons Learned is racing toward its February 2026 deadline with all the grace of a three-legged horse. Chair Grant Illingworth KC insists everything is “perfectly natural” as senior staff exit stage left with increasing regularity.

The rest of us are entitled to wonder whether this inquiry will deliver the accountability New Zealanders deserve, or simply a very expensive exercise in looking busy.
The turnover at the top reads like a particularly ruthless season of The Apprentice.
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Deloitte Transfer Pricing Partner Recruited to Baker McKenzie

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Leading global law firm, Baker McKenzie, has hired Sebastian Ma’ilei as a Transfer Pricing Partner in the Firm’s Tax team in London. Prior to joining the Firm, Sebastian (Seb) worked, most recently, as a Transfer Pricing Partner in the London office of Deloitte, where he has a proven track record of generating transfer pricing work

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From Bazley to McSkimming – Why NZ Police Still Can’t Hire a Genuinely Independent Reviewer

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The Problem With The ‘Independent’ KC Appointed to Review Police Conduct LawFuel Contributor The Independent Police Conduct Authority’s November 2025 report on the Jevon McSkimming scandal was brutal: senior leaders deliberately bypassed independent processes, showed “unquestioning acceptance” of the former Deputy Commissioner’s denials, and buried allegations ranging from sexual misconduct to possession of child exploitation

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When Murder Trials Become Entertainment

When Does Justice Become ‘True Crime’ Spectacle? John Bowie, LawFuel publisher Scandalous criiminal trials have long been the stuff of entertainment and intrigue, but the question of who holds the moral compass when it comes to making popcorn from popular crime is something that is an increasing issue, most recently highlighted with an Auckland Law

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Quinn Emanuel Hire Disputes Lawyer From McDermott in London

Quinn Emanuel has hired heavyweight disputes lawyer Andrew Savage from rival McDermott Will & Avery, where he is now to set up a new international disputes and litigation division. London – Andrew Savage has joined the firm as a partner. Andrew was previously at the London office of McDermott Will & Schulte where he set up the

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Britomart Capture A High Court Judge – Signalling A Growing Trend For ‘Retirees’

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Britomart Chambers has captured its first Judge returning to the Bar with the Hon Justice Geoffrey Venning agreeing to join the Chambers in 2026 after 10 years as a High Court Judge, including five years as Chief High Court Judge. >> New legal role? Check LawFuel’s growing law jobs network The trend for retiring judges

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Former US Attorney for Eastern District Joins Holtzman Vogel

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Holtzman Vogel Hires Former Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Saritha Komatireddy, Strengthening Firm’s Complex Federal Investigations and Appellate Practice Holtzman Vogel, a nationally recognized law firm specializing in political law, regulatory matters, and high-stakes litigation, is pleased to announce the addition of Saritha Komatireddy as Partner, bringing exceptional prosecutorial and litigation

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Vinson & Elkins Adds Partner Samara Shepherd to Growing Investment Funds Practice

Shepherd advises private fund sponsors in all aspects of the formation, structuring, and ongoing operation of private equity funds, as well as the establishment and governance of associated management companies and other related investment vehicles. Vinson & Elkins announced today that it has enhanced its Investment Funds practice with the addition of Partner Samara Shepherd in Houston. Shepherd represents

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Tampon Tax Gets its Day In Court

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In Pakistan, 25-year-old lawyer Mahmoor Omer has filed a groundbreaking petition against her own government, arguing that menstrual products should be tax-free, because, as she puts it, “periods are not a choice.” Omer is taking aim at the country’s 18 percent sales tax on sanitary pads and other menstrual items. While the law treats these

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