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The Grace Millane Killing and The Rise of the ‘Grey Shades’ Defence To Rough Sex Murder

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Victoria Thomas – The New Zealand murder of British tourist Grace Millane, whose unnamed killer was this week sentenced to life imprisonment with a 17 years non-parole condition, has highlighted a significant rise in the so-called ‘Grey Shades’ defence of sexual consent in ‘rough sex’ cases internationally.The Millane case has also showcased, if that is […]

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Survey of Students’ ‘Most Coveted’ Workplaces . . But Why So Few Law Student Participants To Tell Us The Best Law Firms?

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The recent survey showing “the most coveted employers” among university graduates has taken its Top 100 survey showing the requisite law firm component.But despite Chapman Tripp trumpeting it’s top rating, only 8 per cent of the 2200 student participants were lawyers.>> See the Best Law Jobs in New Zealand on the LawFuel SiteThe GradNewZealand survey

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Avenatti Conviction Pierce’s the “Kevlar Skin” of Pierce Bainbridge

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Dan Garner – The conviction of high profile lawyer Michael Avenatti last week has seen another in the slew of Pierce Bainbridge clients who have been dealt hammer-blow legal results. Pierce Bainbridge Managing Partner John Pierce, given to adopting a macho-Marine manner regarding his firm’s prowess and clients will doubtless be disappointed in the reversal.Pierce

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The Staggering Crisis of Mental Health Issues Among Lawyers . . And One Firm’s Digital Step To Help

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The law profession’s ‘record’ of mental health issues is worse than any other profession by a staggering margin. A recent American Bar Association Survey showed that lawyers – in the US at least and the figures in similar Western jurisdictions are unlikely to be much different – are 3.6 times more likely to experience a

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World’s Largest Law Firm Lands in New Zealand . . Dentons Arrive

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The largest law firm in the world by head count – Dentons – has established itself in New Zealand this week with its association with Kensington Swan, now known as Dentons Kensington Swan.Dentons has over 11,000 lawyers globally and covers the globe more than any other firm. Kensington Swan is now the second New Zealand

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The Winkelmann Warning: The Existential Challenge for Lawyers – Making Their Services Affordable

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The Chief Justice has explained that the legal profession has an ‘existential challenge’ to make itself more affordable for lower income clients, saying more funding was also needed for legal aid. In a rare interview with the Sunday Star-Times, she said that the profession has “failed to innovate” to provide the necessary service to the

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Vault Rankings – The Top Rated US Law Firms For Compensation, As Recommended by Associates

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The annual Vault rankings are always keenly awaited and with 20,000 Associates ranking US law firms this year the rankings remain of keen interest. But which firms rank tops?The top ranking 10 US law firm as ranked by Vault follow – Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLPWith two centuries under its belt, Cravath, Swaine & Moore

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Arrested Developments – Avenatti’s Arrest, Rudy’s Problems . . The Ongoing Problems Faced By Pierce Bainbridge

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Dan Garner* We have reported extensively on various goings-on at Pierce Bainbridge, but the ongoing issues appear to place the firm and its clients in a precarious position.Most recently, firm client (represented by Tom Warren of PB), Michael Avenatti was arrested ruing a hearing of the California Bar. The California federal prosecutors’ additional allegations against

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