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Concerned Climate Lawyers Sue Climate Change Commission Over ‘Mathematical Errors’

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Climate lawyers representing around 300 lawyers have issued proceedings against the Climate Change Commission, alleging its advice to the Government on carbon reductions contains mathematical errors. Climate Action NZ filed its proceeding today and the full statement of claim may be seen here. On Thursday, Lawyers for Climate Action NZ, an incorporated group which says

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MinterEllison’s Partner Departures Continue to Bleed The Firm As Corrs Benefits

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MinterEllison’s Australian offices continue to shed partners with five key finance partners departing and with special counsel Caitlin Chiu and long-serving partner John Mosley heading to Corrs Chambers Westgarth. The moves follow the mass departures in February when three partners left for Corrs as it continues its expansion. An earlier departure was big name M&A

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Employment Law Expert Joins Russell McVeagh Partnership

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==> Latest Law Roles on LawFuel’s Jobs Network Here Specialising in employment law and health and safety, Emma is promoted from her current role as Senior Associate in the firm’s team based in Auckland. She advises on all aspects of employment law with a particular focus on personal grievances, issues regarding confidentiality and restraints of

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Public Lawyers Franks Ogilvie Appointment and Promotion

Franks Ogilvie announces the appointment of Brigitte Morten as a Principal and Director of the company Commercial & Public Law Ltd, and the promotion of Aimee Dartnall to Senior Solicitor. Brigitte joining Stephen Franks and Rob Ogilvie in ownership consolidates the development she has brought to the firm since joining in 2019. Aimee’s promotion reflects the considerable experience she has acquired

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Power List Michael Heron QC

Rising fast up the Power List is former Solicitor General Michael Heron QC whose continued high profile work has made him one of the country’s most powerful lawyers. Recently appointed to inquire into the death of Olympian Olivia Podmore by Cycling NZ and High Performance Sport NZ  and acting for boxer Joseph Parker named in

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Top Law Firm Salaries Continue To Rise . . And The Sky Appears To Be The Limit

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The Law Firm Salary Wars Continue . . Everywhere Top law firm salaries and those from top law firms continue as Associates’ pay rates continue to go through the roof among US law firms and US-based London firms. Milbank started the rise with their 200k pay rates for Associates in June, but others have followed.

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Insider Trading Investor Made $6 Million And Found Guilty of Investment Fraud Scheme

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Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that, following a two-week trial presided over by U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos, and approximately one hour of deliberations, DONALD BLAKSTAD, the owner and principal of a California-based investment firm, was found guilty on all counts for committing insider trading and

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Key Lead Generation for Lawyers And How You Can Use YouTube To Do The Heavy Lifting

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Lead generation for lawyers and law firms is one of the keys to achieving new business Lead generation is a tactic that any law firm or lawyer needs to consider when looking at new ways to build their client list. But the use of YouTube is something often overlooked as one of the most powerful

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