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Global Legal Giant Enters New Zealand Today . . So Who ARE Dentons?

Dan Garner* Dentons has entered the New Zealand legal market today with the formal association with New Zealand’s fifth largest law firm Kensington Swan showing its continued global growth strategy as the largest law firm n th world.. But for Dentons, the move is but the latest in a string of deals that have seen […]

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

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

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Attorney General Names 5 More District Court Judges

Attorney-General David Parker has named five further District Court judges. This follows his announcement on 21 January 2020 of the appointment of 21 District Court judges, with the naming of 14 at that time. Keryn Broughton, (pictured above) barrister of New Plymouth, has been appointed a District Court Judge with Family Court jurisdiction to be based in

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3. John Edwards

[adrotate banner=”91″] 6000 Followers   Recent Tweet – The Account The Privacy Commissioner’s personal account. Frequently tweets what he really thinks, despite his job – the Privacy Commissioner acts as more of an activist than a public servant, and has made a name for himself among the more conservative-leaning Twitter users for doing so. Next

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2. Marianne Elliott

14.5k Followers Recent Tweet – The Account Former lawyer Elliott is a Director at ‘think and do tank’ The Workshop. Her Twitter account acts as a policy and research outlet and regularly critiques political and legal issues. Next [adrotate banner=”91″]

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6. Ben Thomas

[adrotate banner=”76″] 4400 Followers Recent Tweet – The Account The former Ministerial Advisor with a law degree offers a steady stream of right-wing political analysis combined with regularly entertaining perspectives on the world. Next

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4. Kiri Allan

[adrotate banner=”76″] 5300 Followers Recent Tweet – The Account The former commercial lawyer-turned Labour MP is an adept social media user, though her larger-than-life personality and self-belief can rub people up the wrong way.  Yet to learn to breathe through her nose, as Holyoake used to advise his new MPs. Next [adrotate banner=”91″]

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1. Golriz Ghahraman

20,200 Followers Recent Tweet – The Account The former lawyer is now the Greens’ justice spokeswoman and regularly finds herself the target of unwanted attention on Twitter – though can often be successful in engaging in policy discussions on law reform and immigration, in particular. Next [adrotate banner=”91″]

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5. Graham Edgeler

Download the White Paper on the Effect of the Google GDPR Decision for NZ Companies 5100 Followers Recent Tweet – A pedant and a pain in some ways and for some readers – but an endless resource of political and legal insights.  It’s just a wonder how he makes any money, given the time he

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