The tale of how former Chapman Tripp lawyer Elizabeth Baird became addicted to synthetic cannabis and saw her life descend into a hellish disaster is a cautionary one for those seeking cannabis legalisation, she has said. Speaking in a Sunday Herald article that described how she has almost lost her life to psychotic episodes created […]
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LawFuel – News for Innovative Lawyers & Law Firms Davis Polk partner Eli Vonnegut has once again been named an “Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer” by Turnarounds & Workouts. The list recognizes the most accomplished corporate restructuring lawyers under the age of 40. Vonnegut, who was also named to the list in 2017, was recognized for his achievements
The Government has announced that the process of replacing Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias has begun. Dame Sian retires in March 2019. Her replacement is made on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. However the process is lead by Solicitor General Una Jagose QC to determine the suitable candiates against ‘agreed criteria’ with a shortlist
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David Goddard QC 10. One of the country’s ‘star’ barristers, David Goddard QC continues to be one of the leading silks, notwithstanding his leave of absence from mid 2018 to study and write in New York. David Goddard QC is the most successful appellate lawyer appearing in the Supreme Court, David Goddard’s list of appellate successes
The Law Society have announced that Gisborne lawyer Tiana Epati has been elected President of the New Zealand Law Society following the expiry of the current term for Kathryn Beck in April 2019. Ms Beck’s term has been marked with the difficulties of Russell McVeagh’s harassment scandal and the developing #Metoo storm that followed. Ms
Michael Stephens* The firm’s pre-eminent position as one of the country’s leading firms has continued, albeit tarnished badly by recent events involving sexual harassment and bullying issues, leading to Dame Margaret Bazley’s report in July, the recommendations of which have all been accepted by the firm. >> See LawFuel’s Jobs Site For In-House, Litigation and
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Former Attorney General Chris Finlayson’s announcement that he is to resign from Parliament and return to the Bar is hardly a surprise following his move to the Opposition benches and his work on a new book on the Treaty of Waitangi. Making the announcement on RNZ’s Morning Report, it came following a recording of a
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LOS ANGELES – Federal tax authorities this morning arrested an attorney on bank fraud charges for allegedly depositing a stolen U.S. Treasury check for just over $1 million. Thaddeus Julian Culpepper, 44, of South Los Angeles, was arrested this morning at his residence without incident by special agents with the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
From a special LawFuel contributor, a senior female lawyer. What is it about people with initials and delusions of grandeur. Some were blessed with grandeur – think of the presidential offenders, JFK WJC or OBJ, before we even get to Trump and those with TWO initials (did I mention OJ?). But others were lesser mortals
As the US is glued to television screens in respect of the sort of event hat might ordinarily pass as nothing more than a sub-head on the pages of most metropolitan papers, the dramatic scenes from Washington’s Senate hearings hold the nation spellbound. Brett Kavanaugh told the Senate that he was the victim of an
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