The doom and gloom predictions about diversity in law schools diversity post-affirmative action ban have proven to be nothing more than smoke and mirrors, according to a report from Reuters. Despite the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision to axe race-conscious admissions, the hallowed halls of legal education are still echoing with a symphony of diverse voices. […]
The Northern Club, Auckland’s bastion of exclusivity, became the stage for a Christmas party turned political powder keg that has involved a District Court Judge, Winston Peters, Michael Reed KC and the Attorney General, according to a report in The Post. Picture this: A district court judge and her reality TV star beau, inadvertently gate-crashing
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Human rights lawyers have warned that advances in neurotechnology, a science which connects people’s nervous system with electronic devices, could change what it means to be responsible for our own actions, as leaders in the field met with academics and legal professionals in London. Concerns about autonomy, privacy of personal information and potential discrimination were
This obituary for Frank Handy is provided by a LawFuel contributor The death at 91 of Francis Joshua Handy brings to end one of the more remarkable and colourful New Zealand legal-commercial careers of recent times. From the South Island Frank Handy was a son of the Manse and throughout his life constantly displayed the
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In a twist that would make even John Grisham raise an eyebrow, former Biglaw high-flyer Linda Lu has traded her corner office for a prison cell, all thanks to a hedge dispute gone wrong. Lu, who once graced the hallowed halls of Fried Frank, Cadwalader, and Pillsbury Winthrop, now finds herself on the wrong side
The failure of law firm Axiom Ince shocked the UK law profession, but it hasn’t prevented Pragnesh Modhwadia, the former firm boss, dining out expensively despite being accused of draining £66 million from his firm’s client accounts. Pragnesh Modhwadia, the former boss of Axiom Ince, finds himself at the center of a complex legal and
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LawFuel’s Power List 2024 welcomes three influential criminal lawyers who are making waves in New Zealand’s legal landscape: Emma Priest, Anoushka Bloem, and Julie-Anne Kincade KC. The appearance of women lawyers excelling in criminal law has continued to become more significant in recent years not only as a result of the growing number of female
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31. David Bricklebank The ‘bank’ is in the name and David Bricklebank’s role in New Zealand’s largest bank with assets exceeding $180 billion is one of significance given the increased regulatory and compliance requirements affecting all financial institutions. As General Counsel and Company Secretary of Athe bank since 2017, he holds a key role in
LawFuel Power List 2024 During the year, the legal profession has seen new entrants, as an emerging number of influential commercial lawyers and litigators increasingly exert their influence over the profession. Women continue to also better reflect the preponderance of women law graduates as capable and effective women lawyers play a key role in shaping
“Dynamic Duo” Earned Acclaim Defending Clients in High-Profile Matters WASHINGTON, D.C. – McGuireWoods continues growing its nationally recognized Government Investigations & White Collar Litigation Department with the arrival of Washington, D.C., partners Steven J. McCool and Julia M. Coleman, who have built distinguished careers defending clients in high-profile criminal prosecutions and investigations. McCool is a former federal prosecutor and prominent trial
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