Law Society President and Criminal Lawyer Tiana Epati has been named New Zealand Lawyer of the Year.Ms Epati, 43, who ascended to the presidency of the Law Society in April this year, was named by legal news website LawFuel as the Lawyer of the Year for the impact her elevation has had on the profession.Gisborne-based […]
Staedtler LawFuel Lawyer of the Year: Tiana EpatiLaw Society President Tiana Epati is LawFuel’s 2019 Staedtler ‘Lawyer of the Year’. Labelling herself ‘the reluctant president’, Tiana Epati has presented a younger, fresh face on a profession battling challenges in the wake of recent #Metoo, bullying and related issues, as well as its efforts to also put
Tauranga barristers chambers of Rita and Bill Nabney were enjoying a White Island Christmas party two days before Monday’s eruption.Barrister Rita Nabney said the staff and two tour guides were the only people on the island at the time of an 8am tour on Saturday, and spurting mud reached about 15 metres high.At the time,
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The Attorney General has announced eight new Queen’s Counsel appointed under a process that includes new criteria with a focus upon access to justice issues.“The new criterion was included this year. It emphasises that excellence and leadership in the profession can be seen through a wider, community lens,” David Parker said.“It is pleasing to see
The NZ First Foundation issue has become more involved with media reports that Shane Jones’ office only disclosed a conflict of interest over the NZ First-linked forestry company loan application the day that Radio NZ made an Official Information request about the loan proposal.NZ Future Forest Products (NZFFP) – whose directors include Winston Peters’ lawyer
Auckland family law barrister and former co-convener of the Auckland District Law Society’s Family Law Committee, has been censured and fined after failing to turn up to court on three occasions, leaving his client facing a criminal trial without representation.Anthony Morahan failed to tell his client or the court that the reason he could not
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Going Boldly Where No Woman Lawyer Has Gone Before . . The Space Lawyer New Zealand’s booming space industry has produced one of the world’s first Space lawyers. Rachel Moore & Kate Green spoke with Dr Maria PozzaMaria Pozza is New Zealand’s only space lawyer. Far from talking to aliens, she spends her time, like
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The Small Law Firm Survey: Small Firms Can Still Earn Big Money – Plus The 3 Big Profit DriversThe Moore Markhams survey of small law firms in the Auckland region has shown strong profitability among smaller law firms, albeit with a slight decrease over the past year.However, the survey does indicate that small firms are
Described this week as ‘Winston Peters’ right hand man’, lawyer Brian Henry has been a long time Peters counsel, in more ways than one. But the developing NZ First scandal is unlikely to greatly dent the lawyer who has seen all this before.Recently appearing in the Auckland High Court proceeding brought by Peters in respect
The devastating SkyCity convention centre fire has Fletcher Construction’s lawyers, Bell Gully, in a war room setting dealing with the potential fallout from the catastrophic inferno.Amid reports that insurers could potentially refuse to pay out if the fire was caused by recklessness or “gross irresponsibility”The SkyCity Convention Centre fire has left Fletcher Contruction’s longtime lawyers,
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