Australia’s leading independent law firm, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, has announced that senior lawyers Alexandra Feros, Alistair Newton and Anna White have been promoted to the partnership. Congratulating the new partners, Corrs CEO Gavin MacLaren said: “I am delighted to welcome Alex, Alistair and Anna to the partnership. Covering a mix of corporate, competition and environment […]
Leading Australian Barrister Larissa Andelman has said that the “unique, idiosyncratic” law profession needs bystander provisions to improve the profession’s culture and combat sexual harassment. Sexual harassment, workplace bullying and other workplace misconduct has low reporting rates and bystander provisions permit reporting of incidents by witnesses. Lawyers Weekly reported that Andelman, who is NSW Women
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Baker & McKenzie released their video (below) outlining their 70 year story as ‘the original disrupters’ from opening their first office in Latin America in 1955 to being the first to open behind the Iron Curtain in 1987. The firm also celebrates its inclusion and diversity, having over 400 women partners and setting aspirational targets
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The LawFuel Jobs Network has released seven key legal jobs on its expanding network that could change the career of the seven successful applicants. The LawFuel network provides legal roles through its exclusive law jobs site, as well as on the LawFuel News site and via its social media network. The growth of the network
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Tompkins Wake is another firm that is expanding its footprint, with a growing Auckland office, but trying hard to also retain its smaller firm culture and feel. Generally well liked by staff and alumni alike, the firm is one to consider in the second tier Big Law group. CEO Jon Calder Firm Chair Partners 22
John Bowie – Sometime Google’s government affairs man in New Zealand, Ross Young, must wish he had remained working with the Commerce Commission. After last week’s fracas over the name publication debacle in respect of the Grace Millane murder, Ross Young offered the search Giant’s apology to Justice Minister Little with some forelock-tugging and acknowledgement
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The lawyers defending Jeffrey Epstein, the billionair friend-of-presidents of any stripe and long-time underage sex accused, have a job on their hands. However new lead lawyer Reid Weingarten also had to get his rape definitions in order during his client’s arraignment. The jet-setting Epstein, 66, was arrested Saturday when his private jet landed at
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Powered by LawFuel – National law firm, Lane Neave, is proud to welcome two new Partners in recognition of their outstanding work and contribution to the firm’s clients. Chris Anderson becomes a Lifelaw Partner in Christchurch and Daniel Kruger becomes an Immigration Partner in Auckland. Chris Anderson brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to
New Zealand Justice Minister Andrew Little has admonished Google for their name suppression breach over the naming of a murder suspect in a Twitter video. Justice Minister Andrew Little has taken to his 27,000 followers on Twitter to admonish Google for breaching name suppression orders in the Grace Millane case in December 2018. The online
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United States Ambassador Scott Brown, Dylan Asafo, and the Rt Hon Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the Fulbright New Zealand Awards Ceremony. A desire to understand and redress society’s worst inequalities is what drives University of Auckland academic Fuimaono (Dylan) Asafo. With this in mind, the twenty-six year-old Teaching Fellow
