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NZ Law – A constitution in question: new book argues case for reform

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2026 Unjust, illegitimate, illegal. This is how Professor Claire Charters describes New Zealand’s constitution in her new book, Sovereignty.In Sovereignty: The Case for Constitutional Transformation, Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland Professor Claire Charters argues New Zealand’s constitution fails to protect Māori rights and calls for fundamental change. Charters (Ngāti Whakaue, Tainui, Ngāti

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Australia Law – First Sentencing Act review in 30 years faces clash between public expectations and expert evidence

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The Victorian Government has announced its sentencing laws will undergo their first independent review in more than three decades, led by a newly appointed chair of the Sentencing Advisory Council. An RMIT expert warns that translating community views into meaningful reform may prove difficult.  Dr Kathryn Daley, Assistant Associate Dean, Social Science Research and Policy

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Law Career News – New Zealand Army legal officer supporting United Nations Command in South Korea

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Currently advising a multinational military headquarters on the Korean Peninsula, New Zealand Army Captain John Whitcombe’s career has taken a path he could hardly have mapped out when he left the West Coast for university. Today, the former New Zealand Army Reserve Force sapper and Crown prosecutor is serving as a legal officer in the

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UK Law – Pinsent Masons Appoints Insider To Top Job

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Pinsent Masons has picked an insider with a significant growth record to take the top job, electing Richard Griffiths as its new Managing Partner from 1 November. Griffiths currently heads the multinational firm’s Property Group, which has grown 13 per cent over the past two years. Before that, he ran the Planning & Environment Practice,

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NZ Law – The Bar Association Welcomes New President Dr Simon  Foote KC 

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30 September 2026  The New Zealand Bar Association | Ngā Ahorangi Motuhake o te Ture will welcome a new  President on 1 October 2026, when Auckland King’s Counsel Dr Simon Foote KC takes over the  leadership of the national body representing Aotearoa New Zealand’s independent barristers.  Simon succeeds Paul David KC after a two-year term

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Australian Law News – Jones Day adds five partners in Australia across five different practices

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Five partners have joined Jones Day in Australia, bolstering the Firm’s capacity to serve clients across a broad range of complex domestic and cross-border matters. The new partners are: Brisbane: Sydney: With these additions, Jones Day has added 10 lateral partners in 2026 and 18 lateral partners since mid-2024 when it launched a strategic growth

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Weil Gotshal News – Private Equity Lawyer Peter Feist Returns to Weil as U.S. Co-Head of Private Equity

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NEW YORK, September 25, 2026: International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that leading private equity lawyer Peter Feist will return to the Firm as a partner and U.S. Co-Head of its Private Equity practice, based in New York. Peter is a highly regarded private equity lawyer with more than 25 years of experience

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Operation Rosny public inquiry concludesNSW Independent Commission Against Corruption

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The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption has concluded the public inquiry for Operation Rosny, which is investigating allegations concerning possible offences under the Electoral Funding Act and other matters. The inquiry commenced on 27 July 2026 and sat for 38 days over a 10-week period, during which 20 witnesses gave evidence. The public inquiry was

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Australia Law – JUSTICE EMERTON TO LEAD MAJOR SENTENCING REVIEW

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Tuesday, 29 September 2026 Sentencing should be clear, consistent and reflect community expectations.   That’s why Labor will completely review and rewrite Victoria’s sentencing laws to make sure they meet the needs of modern Victoria. The Attorney-General today announced the appointment of the Honourable Justice Karin Emerton as the Chairperson of the Board of the

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NZ Law – ‘We’re coming for you’: Commerce Commission estimates bid-rigging in public procurement costing Kiwi taxpayers $360 million a year

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New Zealand taxpayers are being ripped off to the tune of $360 million a year because of bid-rigging in public procurement, the Commerce Commission estimates. Chair Dr John Small says the estimated harm illustrates the importance of the Commission’s ongoing enforcement and educational efforts. “I have a message for those involved in this illegal activity

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