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Will the effects of the coronavirus allow you to avoid contractual obligations?

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Bell Gully – The first months of 2020 have seen the new coronavirus, COVID-19, grow in its scale and impact, including in New Zealand. The World Health Organisation has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, and New Zealand has activated its pandemic response plan. The commercial impacts are likely to be significant,​​ with the […]

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Why This Lawyer Thinks The Days of the Family Trust Are Over . . And The Coming Legal Windfall For Lawyers

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The family trust has long been at the cornerstone of wealth and succession planning, but most trusts serve no real purpose and should be closed. Trusts lawyer Henry Stokes, a former General Counsel at Public Trust and General Counsel at Perpetual Guardian, says that there should be a 50 per cent reduction in the number

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The New QCs – Fewer of Them; New Criteria Too

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The Attorney General has announced eight new Queen’s Counsel appointed under a process that includes new criteria with a focus upon access to justice issues. “The new criterion was included this year. It emphasises that excellence and leadership in the profession can be seen through a wider, community lens,” David Parker said. “It is pleasing

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Trouble at Mill – NZ First Company Debacle – Shane Jones, Brian Henry, Winston Peters and the Forestry Deal

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The NZ First Foundation issue has become more involved with media reports that Shane Jones’ office only disclosed a conflict of interest over the NZ First-linked forestry company loan application the day that Radio NZ made an Official Information request about the loan proposal. NZ Future Forest Products (NZFFP) – whose directors include Winston Peters’

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The Lawyer Behind (Or In Front of) Winston Peters . . And How He’s Been Through All This Before

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Described this week as ‘Winston Peters’ right hand man’, lawyer Brian Henry has been a long time Peters counsel, in more ways than one. But the developing NZ First scandal is unlikely to greatly dent the lawyer who has seen all this before. Recently appearing in the Auckland High Court proceeding brought by Peters in

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LegalTech: Here Comes the ‘Xero of Law’

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Australian legal startup Lawpath has closed a $4.4 million fundraising round, one of the largest in Australian legaltech history. Lawpath, founded in 2014, has been a foundation member of the booming Australian legaltech environment, providing a fixed-fee system and an easy-to-use online platform for legal clients. Lawpath CEO Dominic Woolrych said the oversubscribed round demonstrated

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New Law Moves: What’s Next For Lawyers on Demand

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As New Law continues to make inroads into traditional legal work and the way legal services are delivers, Lawyers on Demand (LOD) has expanded its footprint in Australia and New Zealand. LOD acquired Lexvoco six months ago with lawyers joining the LOD Australian offices, as well as adding offices in both Australia (Adelaide, Geelong) and

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Power Law Briefing: Bell Gully on Farm Debt Mediation Bill

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The Farm Debt Mediation Bill has been reported back from Select Committee, with a number of important changes to the scope of the proposed regime. A copy of the Committee’s report (including its proposed amendments) is attached here. Who does the regime apply to? A change to the definitions The Bill is intended to make mediation

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