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Justice Resignations Over System Overhaul: “F***ing frustrating”

Andrew Little on Power List

The much vaunted overhaul of the Justice System has been hit with the resignation of two ‘heavy hitters’ who quit over frustrations in dealing with the major overhaul. The two to resign were general manager Dr Warren Young and crime expert and sociologist Dr Jarrod Gilbert. Dr Young is General Manager of the Independent Police […]

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Jonathan Eaton QC on The Law, Universities, The Media . . And His Unlucky Suit

Jonathon Eaton, high-profile lawyer and Queen’s Counsel, spoke to LawFuel reporters Kate Green and Rachel Moore about the media, mentoring young lawyers, and maintaining a balance between work and family.  Jonathan Eaton, 55, has spent 30 years as a lawyer and six years as a Queen’s counsel, and is currently based at Bridgeside Chambers in

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Lane Neave Advises on Merger

Lane Neave advises on merger of New Zealand’s largest Credit Union Lane Neave advised three of four entities on a merger which has created New Zealand’s largest credit union.    >> Commercial and private client job – Christchurch The transaction brings together Credit Union Baywide, Credit Union South, Credit Union Central and Aotearoa Credit Union following

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Is There a Lawyer in the House? Plenty, actually

There have always been lawyers-aplenty in parliament, but taking a leaf from the LawFuel book, The Herald’s Sasha Borissenko decided to take a look at some of the ‘more colourful’ of the profession by providing her ‘listicle’. >> See the LawFuel Power List – The Country’s 50 Most Powerful Lawyers Perhaps unsurprisingly, Winston Peters did

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Power Law Briefing: Company Liquidations: Diminution not a requirement for voidable transactions

We now have the final answer in the long-running litigation between Robt. Jones Holdings Limited and the liquidators of Northern Crest Investments. Kensington Swan RJH argued that, in addition to the requirements in section 292 of the Companies Act, for a payment to be voidable it must also have the effect of diminishing the pool

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Leading ADLS Lawyer Suspended

Nola Dangen, a leading member of the Auckland District Law Society and a lawyer experienced in disciplinary and ethical matters through her Law Society work, has been suspended for two months for negligence “at the very high end of the negligence spectrum,” The suspension follows a ‘late’ admission of guilt and involves three apparent inaccurate

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Law Commission recommends new Relationship Property Act

Power Law Firm: MinterEllisonRuddWatts – The Law Commission’s final report Review of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 – Te Arotake i te Property (Relationships) Act 1976was tabled in Parliament on 23 July 2019 and will now be considered by Government.  The Report proposes a new Relationship Property Act intended to better assist spouses or partners (spouses)

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