Jinyue (Paul) Young has been suspended by the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal for two-and-a-half years. The two charges against Mr Young were for negligence or incompetence, and for “attempts to dissuade his former client pursuing the complaint”. The Tribunal noted that the first charge arose because he took instructions from a Chinese […]
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Chapman Tripp has appointed Pip England as the firm’s new Chief Executive Partner, succeeding Nick Wells. From 1 February 2021, Pip England will take the lead as Chief Executive Partner of Chapman Tripp, New Zealand’s largest law firm. England has been with Chapman Tripp for 28 years. He was made partner in 2001. Board Chair
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Powered by LawFuel – 17 September 2020 – Global law firm DLA Piper has advised media giant Discovery Inc. on its agreement to purchase MediaWorks’ TV business, comprising of: free-to-air channels, Three, Bravo, Three+1, Bravo+1, The Edge TV and The Breeze TV; streaming service ThreeNow; and multi-platform news and current affairs service Newshub. Discovery, Inc. is
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Ngai Tahu Holdings is excited to announce the appointment of two new directors to its board – Kristen Kohere-Soutar and Juliet Tainui-Hernandez Both highly experienced directors are joining the NgÄi Tahu Holdings Board for three-year terms. Kohere-Soutar was previously chair of Whai Rawa, the NgÄi Tahu savings scheme, until joining the board of global professional
Global law firm DLA Piper is moving its Auckland office to new premises in the PwC Tower in Commercial Bay on 7 September 2020. DLA Piper’s New Zealand Country Managing Partner, Martin Wiseman, says “I’m incredibly excited to be shifting to this world-class, open-plan, technically sophisticated office environment. It tangibly reflects our desire for more
Russell McVeagh has advised UDC on the establishment of its landmark $2 billion AAA rated auto and equipment finance-backed syndicated securitisation programme, New Zealand’s largest ever non-bank securitisation. Partner Deemple Budhia, working closely with senior associate Jesse Fairley, led the transaction. Partner Fred Ward provided tax advice. Support was also provided by senior associates Lucy Becke and Ling Yan Pang and solicitors James Horner and
The Law Foundation congratulates Professor Richard Boast QC, VUW Law Faculty, for being awarded this year’s JF Northey Prize for the best book published in 2019 by a New Zealand author:The Native Land Court Volume 3 1910-1953: Collectivism, Land Development and the Law Professor Boast’s work on the Native Land Court has produced three substantial
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Pacific Legal Network (PLN) is pleased to announce New Zealand law firm Cavell Leitch has joined the network as an affiliate member. Cavell Leitch is based in Christchurch, on New Zealand’s South Island, and has over 75 staff, including 14 partners, practising across business, employment, immigration, litigation, family, property, resource management and trusts and estates
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Winston Peters has called upon Australia to take home the mosque shooter who was today sentenced to life imprisonment. The New Zealand First Leader issued a press statement applauding the maximum sentence saying the judgement was the only one that matched “the depravity of the terrorist’s crimes against the Islamic community.” “New Zealand First also
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A class action brought by a group of over 140 homeowners against cladding manufacturer James Hardie begins a 16-week hearing on Monday in the High Court in Wellington before Justice Simon France. The plaintiffs’ lawyer, Dan Parker of Parker & Associates said the claim was filed in 2015 and the owner group is looking forward
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