The US News & World Report college rankings that have been so long-favored by so many schools and their students alike is losing two of the country’s most prestigious law schools, who say that the methodology and the values of the system is “profoundly flawed”. “The U.S. News rankings are profoundly flawed — they disincentivize programs that
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Sarah Watts* Dog attacks, whether from a dangerous dog or a dog that playfully bites anyone, can lead to serious medical and legal issues, but one of the major issues confronting both the dog bite victim and the owner of any dog is what law will apply – and how. The issue of dog bite
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New Zealand’s 50 most powerful lawyers in 2022 include a dozen new entrants as the law profession changes
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Laura Symes* Finding clients for a new law firm is a challenge, but it has become considerably simpler with the development of digital marketing and the social media platforms that provide so much opportunity for marketing efforts. But what are the easiest, fastest ways to gain clients NOW! You want to be in a position
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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Tonia Brugh as Partner to join our expanding trade marks and commercial IP practice. Tonia is a renowned trade mark and intellectual property specialist, with over 20 years of domestic and international experience advising clients in this area. Tonia previously worked at James & Wells as a
The first female Chief Judge of the Employment Court Christina Inglis will receive an honorary Doctor of Law from Te Herenga Waka―Victoria University of Wellington at its December 2022 graduation. “This award recognises Christina’s contribution to the law and judiciary, particularly in the areas of employment and human rights,” says Chancellor John Allen. “As Chief
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07 November 2022 Global law firm White & Case LLP has established its Debt Finance practice in Australia with the addition of David Kirkland and Mark Wesseldine in Sydney. “The launch of our Debt Finance practice in Australia with the arrival of David and Mark is an important development as we continue to strengthen our
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Three of Australia’s big four banks have settled class action lawsuits following an action brought by Slater & Gordon over the sale of credit insurance products. The lawsuit was filed against Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA.AX), Westpac Banking Corp (WBC.AX), and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ.AX) on behalf of around one million customers of the banks The
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>> Latest Law Jobs Here The first new KC entrants to New Zealand’s Bar have been announced by the Attorney General. The new entrants include six from Auckland, two from Christchurch, one from Wellington and a Northland barrister. Catherine Stafford Cull, Barrister of Northland, a family lawyer from Kerikeri. Simon Robert Mitchell, Barrister of Auckland,
