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Why New Zealand Needs a Royal Commision INto COVID-19 Response

The National Party’s recent call for a royal commission of inquiry into New Zealand’s pandemic response may have been part of a wider political strategy, with former leader Judith Collins highly critical of the government’s handling of the Delta outbreak. But the idea predated its recent advocate, and there are good, non-political reasons for holding such an […]

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Power List – New Zealand’s LinkedIn Lawyer Influencers

LinkedIn remains one of the most effective social media channels for lawyers’ marketing and observational posts. Popular in New Zealand as it is elsewhere (in the US, close to 80 per cent of law firmuse the channel) it continues to grow in popularity here also as more firms use the network for everything from recruitment

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Highest-Paid Law Firm Provides New, Fast-Track Promotion Opportunity

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Kirkland & Ellis is the highest-earning law firm in the world and as if that isn’t enough attraction for many lawyers, the latest alteration to the law firm’s attraction has been to shorten the road to equity partnership by a year – straight to highest-paid law firm top tier position. The move is made against

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Christchurch Bar Shocked At Death Of Senior Lawyer

Margaret Sewell

The Christchurch Bar have been shocked at the death of senior criminal lawyer – ‘a force to be reckoned with’, as one said – following a Bar dinner. Margaret Sewell died unexpectedly at her Fendalton home.  She had represented some of New Zealand’s most notorious murderers, including double child killer Jeremy McLaughlin and “black widow” Helen

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Skadden Receive Preaching From Al Sharpen on Law Firm Diversity Neglect

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The ‘D’ word is a big one in law firms – Big Law especially – as diversity issues become ever-more significant and a central part of most law firms’ recruitment drives and overall cultural set.  But for Skadden Arps, Meagher & Flom receiving a preachy slapping from Al Sharpten for their alleged diversity faults has

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Morrison Kent Face Law Society Complaint While Legal Workers Union Says NZ Law Firms Have A Long Way To Go

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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

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Taxpayers’ Union Response to Stuff Article on Three Waters Law Reform

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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Law Star Natasha Harrison To Bring New Firm To London Law

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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The New Zealand Court Order Against LawFuel Heard Around The Media World

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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