Justice Neil Campbell’s rapid judicial trajectory continues with his appointment to the Supreme Court (see below). Justice Campbell’s career has bridged elite academia and senior advocacy. An Auckland and Cambridge LLM graduate, he served as an Associate Professor at Auckland Law School while building a practice at Shortland Chambers. He took silk as Queen’s Counsel […]
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In line with the increased need for law firms to focus on legalAI and legal technology developments generally, MinterEllisonRuddWatts has apponted a new Chief Information Officer to increase the firm’s ‘digital transformation’. The firm’s media announcement about the move is below – Seasoned technology leader to drive digital and AI strategy at MinterEllisonRuddWatts MinterEllisonRuddWatts has
The Plan To De‑Politicise NZ’s Regulators Wellington lawyer Stephen Franks has moved from criticising professional regulators to offering them the legislative equivalent of child‑proof scissors. Working with the Free Speech Union, Franks has drafted a “Regulated Professions Neutrality Bill”, an instrument aimed at stopping law societies, medical colleges and others from disciplining members for lawful,
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A New Zealand offshore trust firm is capitalising on litigation-fearful US doctors who are moving funds into protective structures. Southpac Group says new client numbers rose more than 290% between 2022 and 2025, with the US now accounting for around 85% of its client base. The growth follows new US research showing almost 60% of
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Six Auckland law firms have been formally warned by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) after failing to complete mandatory independent anti-money laundering audits, in what regulators describe as the first coordinated enforcement action of its kind. The public warnings form part of a wider sweep involving ten reporting entities, including a real estate agency,
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The £240k Problem: Why NZ Firms Are Losing Lawyers To London New Zealand’s legal job market is heating up, but for many large and boutique firms the real story is not just demand – it is the steady bleed of 3–4 year PQE lawyers to London, where US‑based firms in particular are offering money local
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John Edwards is still, on paper, the UK Information Commissioner but he is in regulatory limbo, off the pitch on full pay after an HR probe found “a case to answer” and stripped him of his day‑to‑day powers. The formere New Zealand Privacy Commissioner before his UK appointment, he has returned home while his deputy
ANZ’s outgoing CEO Antonia Watson leaves with a major litigation gamble hanging over the bank, specifically an appeal against a High Court ruling that could cost up to NZ$125 million and reshape expectations around consumer credit compliance. Her departure coincides with a moment where ANZ’s problem is no longer simply a technical disclosure breach, but
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Britomart Chambers has bolstered its public and regulatory law credentials with the arrival of Dr Jonathan Coates, one of New Zealand’s leading health sector lawyers. Coates joins the Britomart set in Auckland while remaining a member of Canterbury Chambers in Christchurch and practising as a barrister sole with a national practice. Coates has specialised in health law since
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Here’s What LawVu’s LegalOS Actually Does LawVu announced LegalOS on 2 June 2026 and the framing is the most interesting thing about it. Where Harvey, Thomson Reuters CoCounsel and LexisNexis Protégé are racing for private-practice budget, the Tauranga-headquartered company is going after the target almost everyone else has under-served — the in-house legal team that
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