The Privacy Commissioner has chopped the invoice of an unnamed law firm from over $19,000, essentially for copying files, to the price of a USB stick from the Warehouse. The case note from the Commissioner's Office is below: A man made a request to a law firm for access to his information. The law firm demanded the long-time client pay $19,000 to be sent his information. … [Read more...]
Canterbury Lawyers Lead Pro Bono Services to Families Affected by Christchurch Terror Attacks
Canterbury lawyers leading nationwide drive to offer pro bono services to families affected by terrorist attack Canterbury lawyers have responded to the horrific terrorist attacks on the Christchurch Muslim community by calling for lawyers to offer pro bono services to families affected. The Canterbury Westland Branch of the New Zealand Law Society says a list of firms … [Read more...]
NZ’s Gun Ownership Rate & Why We’ve Failed To Change the Law
Brett McDonald* New Zealand has had the chance to change its gun laws, like Australia, following the mass shooting at Aramoana. It failed to do so and New Zealanders' gun ownership continues to be higher than the UK or Australia. The local gun laws have generally been seen as lax, particularly given the changes made in Australia, which just twelve days after the mass … [Read more...]
The James Hardie Litigation: A Corporate Governance Watershed Looming
[adrotate banner="57"] Simpson Grierson - As corporate lawyers, we try not to be melodramatic, and particularly about subjects which seem unlikely to yield melodrama, or anything like it. But sometimes this is justified, and this is one such situation. In the world of corporate governance there is a courtroom debate looming that may have ramifications for … [Read more...]
What The New Chief Justice Had To Say About Her New Court
Dame Helen Winkelmann has taken her seat as New Zealand's top Judge, noting in the legal star-studded swearing in ceremony that access to justice issues were some of the most important that confronted the legal profession. Addressing the court, she said the Supreme Court has woven the history of New Zealand into important judgments concerning the status of the Treaty of … [Read more...]