Dan Garner* Protecting income from illness or accident is a key factor for lawyers. The costs of doing so are important, but the cost of NOT doing so can be calamitous. Yet having the income protection conversation is possibly the most overlooked discussion people avoid when talking with their financial adviser. Having a ‘head in
11 Chris Finlayson, QC Former Attorney General and Treaty Minister Chris Finlayson QC’s return to the bar in Auckland where he has joined Bankside Chambers with a view towards handling litigation and arbitration matters, along with iwi issues in their various forms. His nine years as a Crown Minister and as Attorney General have provided
“Extremely personal” and “unsubstantiated” attacks When Sydney lawyer Larissa Baker Cook sued insurance giant AMP for $2.5 million over the ‘fees for no service’ scandal, she wakened the giant who have filed a defence claiming she was not a team player, had bad mouthed the AMP board and had performance shortcomings. Ms Baker Cook previously
Man Breaks Into Santa Ana Zoo To Steal Endangered Lemur as Personal Pet Powered By LawFuel –SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County man was sentenced today to three months in federal prison for breaking into the Santa Ana Zoo after hours and stealing North America’s oldest ring-tailed lemur in captivity to keep the endangered animal
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Treasury Power Last Year: 15 Formerly the Treasury’s head of legal, Jeremy Salmond has now moved to a new role as Director of the Judicial Office for Senior Courts at the interface between the executive and the judiciary. At a time when political and other issues are increasingly holding the potential for judicial involvement, the
Queens Counsel Kristy McDonald, a colleague and close friend of Bruce Squire, writes about the remarkable cases and life of one of New Zealand’s top silks, who died on September 30 He was the only son of a Northland naval man who had fought in the Battle of the River Plate. He was the child
David Williams, QC January 9, 2019 by LawFuel Editors (Edit) Sir David Williams QC, former jurist and New Zealand’s leading arbitrator retains one of the busiest arbitration practices in New Zealand, ruling on some of the most complex and high value arbitrations in the world where he has been involved either as counsel or arbitrator in over 150
12 Alan Galbraith, QC Alan Galbraith continues to handle heavyweight commercial litigation, as well as being involved in sporting issues that grabbed headlines during 2019. The treatment of recreational athletes in respect of anti-doping rules was a matter that lead to stringent criticism of Drug Free Sport NZ (DFSNZ) by the Sports Tribunal, of which
30 Nick Wells Chapman Tripp Chief Executive Partner Nick Wells heads one of the country’s most powerful law firms, as well as having some key influence in the Labour-lead government and a key role as an advisor on Maori issues. Although not Maori himself, his Maori children and partner and strong iwi connections have created
33 Andrew Cordner Despite Fonterra’s disastrous period of late, the company remains a cornerstone of New Zealand’s economy and Andrew Cordner’s legal team have doubtless been heavily involved in ensuring the dairy giant retains that role. Andrew Cordner comes with a legal pedigree second to none and now fronts legal work for the company responsible
