Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann may have only been in the top legal role for over three years, but her impact has been pronounced in areas ranging from access to justice issues to digitisation programmes. Negotiating the Covid pandemic has been a major challenge, which has been compounded – or exacerbated – by the increase
Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann is having a major effect upon the New Zealand judiciary and access to justice issues
Motor cycle accidents are an unfortunate and major fact of life – or death – with Between 1966 and 2008, the NHTSA estimating 148,000 people deaths from motorcycle accidents in the period from 1966 until 2008. There are obviously many factors that need to be taken into account when handling the aftermath of a motorcycle
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The NZ Herald veteran columnist Audrey Young examined the \’audacious\’ capture of the Supreme Court, in particular Justice Glazebrook, who had previously raised the issue via a minute to the lawyers representing both sides. Ellis, who was not Maori, was provided the ability to appeal his convictions posthumously but the issue of tikanga Maori was
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Websites play a major role in attracting clients for your legal firm and a large part of that success come down to your website design. A well thought-through web design for your website that is well optimized for SEO, for mobile devices and for your target audience is set up to capture more clients and
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The growth of business opportunities continues to attract a multitude of lawyers in both corporate law and those involved in entrepreneurial activities. We have previously reported on the ‘millionaire factory’ of Russell McVeagh, which has led to the creation of a significant number of business leaders. The firm has produced a clutch of business leaders
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Two entrepreneurial London law firms are involved in the latest lawsuits launched against Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers. Hamlins Law and Gunnercooke are representing Prince Harry, Elton John and others in a lawsuit against the publishers of the Daily Mail, Associated Press, yet another lawsuit Prince Harry has taken against the company. Both law firms
A new research report shows that most Big Law firms will increase their hourly rates in 2023 for three, key reasons. The 2003 Law Firm Hourly Rate Report details average hourly rates by individual law firms, rather than aggregating groups of law firms with disparate pricing structures, such as those found in various surveys, peer
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Lifting diverse law students\’ entry to law school has become a key factor in a program that Latham & Watkins operates with Yale Law School. The Yale Law School Launchpad Scholars Program is designed to ease the access to legal education for members of underrepresented or underserved communities. Latham & Watkins has numerous programs and
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Allen K. Easley, dean of Western State College of Law at Westcliff University, has announced plans to retire following the 2022-2023 academic year. His decision comes after nine years in the position, during which he played an integral role in the law school’s success. During his tenure, Dean Easley has made strategic hires to support the development
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