Ngarimu Simpkins’ Redemption Story and New Legal Mission Rotorua’s Ngarimu Simpkins has traded the bruising collisions of professional rugby for the sharper contest of the courtroom and he’s bringing a hard-won perspective that few new admits can match. The 46-year-old was admitted to the bar just last month after completing his law degree. He has […]
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Two seasoned Public Defence Service lawyers have swapped the security of state-funded work for the sharp end of private practice. Brittany Holstein and Elena Stavrovska have officially launched Lockstone Criminal Defence Lawyers, bringing hard-won courtroom grit and a client-first ethos to Christchurch. Holstein, who spent eight years at PDS, marked her departure with a candid
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Sydney’s legal elite traded courtroom advocacy for operatic arias last Friday night, proving that theatrical ambition runs deep within the New South Wales bar. The Banco court of the NSW Supreme Court was converted into a stage for the Bench and Bar Choir’s latest production, a localized, patriotic adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic maritime
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Stevens & Bolton expands private wealth disputes team with partner hire Alexa Payet Leading PWD lawyer Alexa Payet’s arrival from Michelmores follows 9 internal promotions reflecting the firm’s continued investment in talent and growth 1 June 2026 – Independent law firm Stevens & Bolton has today announced the appointment of Alexa Payet as a Partner in
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For the ambitious young associates currently grinding away at their six-minute units in the fluorescent-lit towers of Shortland Street, it’s time to take note – the promised land isn’t necessarily equity partnership. It’s the boardroom.
Look no further than Cathy Quinn ONZM. The former MinterEllisonRuddWatts chair and top-tier corporate lawyer has cemented her status in the upper echelons of New Zealand’s corporate elite, emerging as the country’s second highest-paid director for 2025.
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This year’s honours quietly confirm who really sets the rules in New Zealand – and it’s not just the judges in red robes New Zealand’s King’s Birthday Honours list has once again proved a useful, acid test for what the establishment thinks “the law” is really for – and this year, the answer is: constitutional
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Article source: TheTrialConcierge.com When O.J. Simpson’s defense team assembled what media dubbed the “Dream Team” in 1994, most observers focused on the high-profile attorneys. But behind the scenes, trial consultants conducted extensive jury research, developed presentation strategies, and helped craft the narrative that would ultimately secure an acquittal in one of the most watched trials
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Sidley have announced a new round of 52 partners globally, following the promotion of 29 lawyers last year. The firm, which has introduced the salaried partner tier earlier this year is now to return to the annual partner promotion round next year. “This group of newly-elected partners reflects an extraordinary depth of talent and dedication,”
When ANZ Bank New Zealand filed its appeal of Justice Geoffrey Venning’s 4 May 2026 summary judgment, it opened the next chapter of a legal saga that has tested not just the limits of consumer finance law, but the boundaries of what banks can do when the law doesn’t suit them, including trying to change it.
It is also followed by the most recent move of a senior jurist to the independent bar, another Bench-to-Bar move that is becoming increasingly common.
The story of Simons v ANZ is, at its core, a story about access to justice. It is a class action victory that arguably would never have been possible without the strategic deployment of litigation funding to level the playing field between individual borrowers and one of the country’s largest financial institutions.
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Article source: Kirker Davis Law, TX Custody exchanges can be difficult for both parents and children after a divorce or separation. While working through parenting arrangements, many families speak with a family divorce lawyer to help create a more stable situation for their children. When parents keep exchanges calm and respectful, children often feel more
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