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The New Zealand Legal Profession’s Disgraceful Silence Over The Death of Bill Wilson

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John Bowie, LawFuel Publisher The death of former Supreme Court judge Bill Wilson KC in September has been marked by a striking silence within New Zealand’s legal and media circles, a fact that itself seems more noteworthy than any tribute or obituary could be. The Press pubished a respectful piece from Martin Van Beynen, (who […]

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Four Decades of Silk – A King’s Counsel Reflects on New Zealand’s Legal Evolution

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As New Zealand celebrates the appointment of twelve new King’s Counsel for 2025, we have published some reflections from the doyen of the New Zealand Bar, James Farmer KC, who marks an impressive four decades since his own appointment to Silk. Jim Farmer’s reflection include reference to Tiana Epati, a groundbreaking figure as the first

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Equal Before The Law – But Not If You’re ANZ

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ANZ’s Fairness Fantasy John Bowie, LawFuel publisher Few corporate moments are more revealing than watching a major bank discover that equality before the law cuts both ways, especially when the cutting edge is pointed at them. ANZ’s reaction to this week’s Finance and Expenditure Committee report offers a masterclass in selective principle. The bank appears

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The Rising Power Lawyer Who Sees Class Action Survive Retroactive Assault

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Select Committee Blocks ANZ’s Legislative End Run In a decision that sent tremors through the executive suites of New Zealand’s banking establishment, Parliament’s Finance & Expenditure Select Committee has delivered what can only be described as a judicial body blow to Big Banking’s most audacious gambit yet: attempting to legislate away a class action mid-flight.

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Wellington Criminal Lawyer Lodges Property Claim After Wife’s Extradition

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Family at War Fight With Extradition and Caveats Wellington criminal lawyer Paul Surridge, previously engaged in high-profile disputes over his late father’s estate, has lodged caveats on property held by his wife, Marion Pearson, following her extradition to Australia to face allegations of misappropriating more than AUD 4 million. The Inland Revenue Department seeks to

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Power List Leader Una Jagose KC to Step Down as Solicitor-General

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Una Jagose KC, a fixture on the LawFuel Power List and one of the most influential legal figures of the past decade, will step down as Solicitor-General in February. Attorney-General Judith Collins confirmed her departure, thanking Jagose for “long and valued service” in a role that has defined much of New Zealand’s legal response to

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What Does The Meredith Connell ‘Strategic Review’ Really Signal?

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Senior Partner Exodus At Meredith Connell John Bowie, LawFuel publisher New Zealand’s largest litigation firm is doing what law firms euphemistically call a “strategic review”, which in plain English usually means people are being shown the door with polite smiles and carefully worded press releases. But at Meredith Connell, this isn’t a gentle reshuffle of

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The Greens Have Gone From Bees to Brickbats at Night

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The Greens’ Unvarnished, Eye-Swivelling Lunacy John Bowie, LawFuel publisher There was a time the Greens were about rivers, birds and the occasional knitted hat. Now it’s performative rage with a compostable sticker slapped on. The weekend stunt at Winston Peters’ place wasn’t protest but the political equivalent of keying a car and then lecturing the

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ASB pays $135.6m to end class action. ANZ left in the firing line

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Big Class Action Win For Small Firm Lawyer ASB has agreed to pay $135.6 million to settle the four-year old Banking Class Action over alleged disclosure breaches under the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act. The deal needs High Court approval and comes with the usual non-admission of liability. The quick take: ASB writes a

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