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Wellington University makes it easier to benefit from its research

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Two new Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington initiatives make it easier for government, businesses and other organisations to benefit from the wide-ranging expertise of the New Zealand university with the highest proportion of academics conducting high-quality research. Students, fellow researchers, potential partners, media and the general public will also benefit after the University launched an

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Shine Lawyers File Coronavirus Class Action Against Ruby Princess Owners

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Shine Lawyers has filed a class action against the owner and operator of the Ruby Princess. It is alleged that the outbreak of Coronavirus on the Ruby Princess, which docked in Sydney on Thursday 19 March 2020, resulted from a failure to take appropriate measures to ensure that passengers were safe and protected from contracting

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Mainzeal Directors’ Lawyer Talks of “Nightmare” Ruling in Case

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‘Power Law’ QC Jack Hodder has described to the Court of Appeal how the Mainzeal High Court ruling affecting his client Jenny Shipley and two other director-clients, was “the stuff of nightmares” that would deter people from taking a director’s role in companies. The Court of Appeal is hearing appeals from the former directors of

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Are Lawyers Threatened By Tech-Savvy Disrupters Who May Ignore Them In Future?

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The fact that lawyers may be ignored by more tech-savvy industries, leaving them out in the cold, is something that has been identified as a real threat by a legaltech expert this week. Speaking a an online event, Rick Seabrook, (left) founder of law firm technology consultancy Panoram, said he was unsure whether the legal

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Justice Minister Announces Funds to Clear COVID-Related Court Cases

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Powered by Lawfuel – The Government is taking action to address the backlog of cases across the court system following the COVID-19 lockdown period, Minister of Justice Andrew Little announced today. A $50 million investment is being made from the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund to provide for five District Court judges, four acting High

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Law Change Designed To Let Lawyers Work Outside Of Existing Employment

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National Party MP Chris Bishop is introducing a bill designed to make it easier for lawyers wot handle legal workout outside of their existing employment, which is currently regarded as misconduct under current Law Society rules. “My Lawyers and Conveyancers (Employed Lawyers Providing Free Legal Services) Amendment Bill makes a small change to allow a

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‘Nimble’ Law Firm Changes Name

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Simmonds Stewart to change name to Kindrik Partners From Thursday 16 July 2020, Simmonds Stewart changed its name to Kindrik Partners. Victoria Stewart, the firm’s chief executive, said “We are at a new stage in our company’s life and we wanted to reflect that with a new name.” “We’re so much more than a couple of surnames, we’re a group of exceptional

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