[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Kiwi law professor Mark Henaghan, head of Otago Law School, holds a legendary status among students and alumni alike. But tales of secret sex, nudity on the law camp and other such stories added a certain sense of the “vintage Henaghan”, as one participant put it. Speaking to alumni in Auckland this week, the
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]LawFuel New Zealand – Legal Jobs & Law News – Justice Minister Amy Adams has today tabled the Law Commission’s report on proposals to modernise New Zealand’s contempt of court laws. “Contempt law is intended to protect the integrity of the justice system and maintain public confidence in the administration of justice,” says Ms
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Kevin Fraher hadn’t thought much about the benefits of plain English until he was faced with his own frustration in trying to create a legal will. But what started out as a challenging experience soon became the seed of an idea that’s now helping to create wills for thousands of New Zealanders. That seed
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The upward battle of women lawyers is something we at LawFuel have highlighted and reported repeatedly, but a recent example of just how they are treated emerged during the Senate testimony of Rod Rosenstein and Jeff Sessions. Specifically, the harsh and disproportionate admonishment of Senator Kamala Harris as distinct from her male counterparts was
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited (NZX:FPH, ASX:FPH) advises that Pip Greenwood has been appointed as a non-executive director of the company with effect from 1 June 2017. “We are very pleased to announce Pip’s appointment to the Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Board,” said Chairman Tony Carter. “Pip brings considerable talent and experience to
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What is the Trump family’s wedding planner, claiming an alleged law degree, doing handling a multi-billion dollar portfolio? Lynne Patton may have organized Trump weddings and celebrity golf tournaments, but the claimed J.D. from Quinnipiac University law school with the only problem being – she doesn’t have the degree. School registrar Jim Benson said
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The US government’s claim over $540 million in assets that it claims were stolen through money laundered through a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund that has seen actor Leonardo DiCaprio gifted artwork purchased through theft – what the government calls the “astonishing greed” of a small number of Malaysian kleptocrats. DiCaprio has already turned over
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] You may sometimes wonder why you ever decided to study law – then suddenly you remember – the money? Your father told you to? You didn’t know what else to do? Well, there are a bunch of reasons – 16 according to LegalCheek who published their piece on the 16 reasons why law students
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Any lawyer will say that the client who won’t pay and won’t listen is a client that’s not worth having. And that is precisely the reason some law firms have refused to represent President Donald Trump in the Russia investigations, according to Yahoo reports. Lawyers from four firms reportedly said this as he faces four congressional
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] How long can law firms survive? Is their demise a case of scandalous rumor mongering, or is there something serious going on here? It seems apocalyptic to even mention the fact that law firms are destined for obsolescence, but with so much talk of ‘disruption’ and the role of artificial intelligence about, who could
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