41 Peter Hutchinson Running the largest criminal defence practice in the country – employing over lawyers – is enough to provide Peter Hutchinson with a significant Power List placement. The PDS is part of the Ministry of Justice and the wider justice sector providing centralised business services, infrastructure and support to the work of the […]
The issue of knowing how long you or a loved one may have a criminal record is one that is frequently asked. Obviously a criminal record has serious consequences that can affect your ability to get a job, find housing and visit your kids. It can also effect your ability to get credit and enroll
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Dan Garner* Protecting income from illness or accident is a key factor for lawyers. The costs of doing so are important, but the cost of NOT doing so can be calamitous. Yet having the income protection conversation is possibly the most overlooked discussion people avoid when talking with their financial adviser. Having a ‘head in
33 Andrew Cordner Despite Fonterra’s disastrous period of late, the company remains a cornerstone of New Zealand’s economy and Andrew Cordner’s legal team have doubtless been heavily involved in ensuring the dairy giant retains that role. Andrew Cordner comes with a legal pedigree second to none and now fronts legal work for the company responsible
The billable hour has been the brunt of criticism – mounting criticism – for many years. Blamed for its lack of flexibility, its alleged inefficiency and even for creating high burnout rates in the legal profession. But the billable hour remains. With lawyers required to bill from 1700 to 2500 hours years, the pressure to
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Orora Ltd Sells Australasian Fiber Business Powered By LawFuel –Baker McKenzie has successfully acted for its client, Orora Limited (ASX: ORA), in entering into a binding agreement to sell its Australasian Fiber Business to a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Paper Industries Co., Limited (Nippon Paper) for an enterprise value of AUD 1.72 billion. Baker
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2 Criminal Convictions Lead to Censure Powered By LawFuel –A Queenstown lawyer has been fined $15,000 and censured by the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal, after receiving two criminal convictions. Adam McAra Copland was convicted in July 2018 for driving with excess breath alcohol and disqualified from driving for six months as part
Amazon this month launched their ‘Intellectual Property Accelerator, designed to help brands obtain IP advise in Amazon stores. Build with small and medium-sized businesses in mind, it is intended to help entrepreneurs protect their ideas. Amazon explained in their blog post that the challenge of protecting ideas is safe with their ‘curated network of trusted
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Colin Kennedy* The recent legal win by two Hawke’s Bay lawyers Phillip Ross and Clifford Church who were defamed by Brian Hunter through his blog site is a stark warning about the vulnerability of lawyers’ reputation online in these times when anybody can publish and be damned, but far more insidious and difficult to combat
