The Power List features 12 barristers, lead by David Goddard QC and including some of the major names in the law. Senior silks like Jim Farmer, David Williams and Robert Fisher have been at the forefront of the profession for many years. However, the changing nature of the bar also sees others who are nudging the List, including the following senior barristers. Jack … [Read more...]
Migrant Parent Health Insurance Requirements Would Reduce Taxpayer Risk
Aaron Martin* The parent visa category, which may be reopened soon, is criticised as too costly to the taxpayer. But perhaps the problem lies in the policy settings that permit access to welfare and health services. Pundits expect the Government will soon make a decision on whether to reopen the parent visa category. The category, which allowed parents to join their … [Read more...]
28. 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. Although not Maori himself, his Maori children and partner and strong iwi connections have created a strong Maori law practice, including advising government, the Office of Treaty Settlements and iwi … [Read more...]
32. Nicola Sladden
Banking Ombudsman Nicola Sladden has made an impact in her role monitoring banking practices. Appointed in 2015, Sladden has a background in legal practice followed by her achievement of a Masters in Public Health at Boston University before returning to New Zealand to work for the Health and Disability Commission. Changes to the procedures regarding banking complaints … [Read more...]
LawFuel New Zealand Lawyer of the Year: The Harassment Victim
The victims of sexual harassment are LawFuel's 'Lawyer of the Year'. For the New Zealand Law Society 2018 has been a year of almost unparalleled disruption and upheaval. There have been other such years, of course. Major world events, firm defalcations and failures, but the issue of sexual harassment and bullying has been exceptional as much for the intensity of … [Read more...]