Morrison Kent has been the latest New Zealand law firm to face Law Society complaints over an incident occurring at the firm’s 2019 Christmas Party that was allegedly offensive and racist. >> See the latest New Zealand law jobs here The firm said there were “isolated instances” where behaviour has fell short of expected standards […]
Constitutional and commercial lawyer Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayer’s Union, responds to a Stuff article on the racist claims made in a Stuff article regarding the Three Waters law reform. The Three Waters Op-Ed Stuff Doesn’t Want You To Read Taxpayers’ Union The following op-ed was written by Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director
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Former Boies Schiller Flexner chief and successor to law star David Boies, Natasha Harrison is to launch a law practice in London, likely rivalling her former New York-based firm. Boies Schiller has seen a raft of departures in recent months, although it continues to announce growth and expansion plans, including a potential move into a
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Law Firm recruitment has always been an intensely competitive business, but it just got a lot hotter as some legal recruiters describe the present situation among major law firms in the US and the UK as “approaching boiling point”. The reason for the issue has been the much more competitive market for legal talent. Law
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Balancing the Media Freedom in a Lawsuit Between A Russian Billionaire and A Law Blog John Bowie* A number of people have asked about the litigation that has prompted one of those ‘Guardian-style’ begging bowl links at the foot of many of our stories. I would like to blame Meghan Markle for this situation, as
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The virtual work environment has changed with law firm internships now differing following the pandemic-related changes with law firms offering virtual law firm internships for undergraduates and JD students. The situation with law firm internships is seeing virtual internships, often provided via an online platform called Forage, previously called InsideSherpa, which provides the virtual interns
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The recently signed trade deal between the UK and New Zealand will permit UK lawyers to work more easily in New Zealand as it drives collaboration between legal regulators The Department for International Trade said the UK’FTA with New Zealand will improve business travel arrangements and allow professionals such as lawyers and architects to work abroad more easily.
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John Bowie – Jim Farmer QC is unquestionably one of New Zealand’s most prominent and successful barristers, a position he has enjoyed for a considerable period as he dealt with some of the biggest cases before the New Zealand courts. More significantly perhaps, he also remains something of a figurehead in the expanding world of
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What a difference a word makes – particularly if its the wrong word in a multimillion dollar contract and two Big Law firms are on the hood for as much as $300 million. Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton allegedly made an error in a 2014 deal that split assets of
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The issues over the the alleged bullying behavour of Napier Family Court Judge Peter Callinicos has lead to complaints to the Judicial Complaints Commission and an unseemly scrap among the brethren in the judiciary. The complaints surround two cases in particular, one involving the custody of a Maori child and one a domestic abuse case
