James Meager, the new National MP and former Simpson Grierson lawyer, made an impression upon Parliament with his maiden speech, challenging the ownership claims of the leftover Māori, the poor, and workers. The speech impressed many on both sides of the House and heralded a significant career ahead for the new politician. >> Latest Law […]
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London lawyer sued by Saudis for return of funds invested in company. The former Linklaters partner has had a freezing order put in place
Patent attorney Clive Elliott has transcended his role as a leading IP lawyer to become a thought and legal leader, grappling with some of the biggest issues we face today. No mean feat for an IP lawyer-turned-artist-turned-author. A former Bar Association president his work as both an artist and an author and writer, particularly regarding
Women In New Zealand Law – The 2023 Stats As women are the majority of lawyers in New Zealand and as gender equality remains elusive for many law firms, the annual LawFuel survey of gender equality among New Zealand firms does show an ongoing, albeit slow trend toward reaching the levels most in the profession
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Crown prosecutor Ben Vanderkolk’s fall from grace over prosecution case
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Law firms are increasingly moving into the risk advisory space and Linklaters have now moved to set up their own risk advisory practice by hiring Nortonn Rose’s Jane Caskey, former Global Head of their Risk Advisory practice. The Linklaters media release is below: Linklaters announces the appointment of Jane Caskey as Global Head of Risk
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David Boies has a deserved reputation as one of the leading litigators in the United States, building his Boies Schiller Flexner firm into a litigation powerhouse. But things have not gone so well with Boies Schiller Flexner in recent years and although it is rebuilding, the question of who replaces David Boies has the law
