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4 Una Jagose, QC Solicitor General Una Jagose called for a ‘cultural reset’ of the legla profession in the Law Foundation’s Ethel Benjamin address this October. People listened. As chief executive of the Crown Law Office and its 180 staff, and also the ‘‘professional head’’ of more than 800 lawyers employed by the government’s various

9 Geoffrey Palmer, QC Last Year: No. 13 Eminence gris of the Bar the redoubtable Sir Geoffrey Palmer remains as engaged in legal affairs as ever, never afraid to place his opinion where it may find a home.  Sir Geoffrey made a rapid rise up the rankings last year with his Aotearoa Constitution work with

22 Nick Kynoch FMA General Counsel and Acting Co-Head of Capital Markets, Nick Kynock joined the Authority following work in London but his influence upon FMA policy and enforcement is considerable and the increased muscle flexing by the FMA has seen him in the forefront of compliance and enforcement efforts. This year he was active