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Power List Barrister Appointed To Court of Appeal, Justice Joe Williams to Supreme Court

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The Attorney General David Parker has appointed Justice Joe Williams to the Supreme Court, replacing Justice Sir William Young, who is to chair the Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch Mosques massacre, while Power List barrister David Goddard has been appointed to the High Court and Court of Appeal. The statement from the Attorney General […]

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‘Sexual Innuendos’ & Other Actions See Big Law Partner Lose ERA Appeal

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Former Duncan Cotterill partner and former firm chair Richard Palmer (known as Dean Palmer) has lost his employment claim in the ERA where he claimed having been unfairly disadvantaged by the firm following allegations of inapporpriate behaviour towards younger female staff and others. The allegations included claims that he had touched female staff and forwarded

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Lawyers identify flaws in proposed amendments to End of Life Choice Bill , call foul on incorrect statements

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Auckland — 29 April 2019 — Lawyers have pointed out critical flaws in the amendments proposed by David Seymour to the End of Life Choice Bill he sponsors and have called foul on a number of claims he has made publicly. Dangerous amendment to Crimes Act (1961) Amongst the problems with Mr Seymour’s proposed amendments identified

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Linda Clark Promoted to Partner at Kensington Swan

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Former broadcaster and journalist Linda Clark has become a partner at Kensington Swan, the firm announced today. Linda Clark is well known for her work on National Radio and as TVNZ’s political reporter during the 1990s. After qualifying as a lawyer she worked at Chapman Tripp before making the move to Kensington Swan, Wellington. The

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Legal Scholar To Deliver Borrin Lecture: Perspectives on Sovereignty and Law

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Renowned Finnish legal scholar Professor Martti Koskenniemi will visit Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Law to deliver its annual Borrin Lecture. Titled ‘History of the Law of Nations: Sovereignty and Property’, the lecture will explore the history of international law in the context of the expansion of European power. Professor Koskenniemi will argue that

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From Catwalk Modelling to Judicial Robes – The Latest High Court Judge’s Colourful Career

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Auckland barrister Tracey Walker, this week appointed to the High Court bench, has seen a lot since her days catwalk modelling during legal studies, to working with media lawyer Willie Akel in the Kim Dotcom defence A media law expert herself, Justice Walker intended to become a journalist before becoming a lawyer. “I would have

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Kiwi Tech Law Firm Appoints Partner to Grow Singapore Office

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Simmonds Stewart is delighted to announce the appointment of long-term team member Chris Wilson as a partner of the firm from 16 April 2019.  Chris runs the firm’s Singapore office where he specialises in venture capital and tech M&A transactions.  Originally joining the firm in 2007 as a solicitor, Chris has worked in the firm’s

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Did The Supreme Court Miss An Opportunity With the Colin Craig Decision?

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Chapman Tripp, who represented Colin Craig through the defamation lawsuits involving Jordan Williams have written on the latest Supreme Court judgment, noting that while it has tested many areas of defamation law it also missed an important opportunity. The Chapman Tripp commentary: The decision last week by the Supreme Court provides useful guidance on the

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Tompkins Wake Almost Doubles Auckland Team

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Tompkins Wake has welcomed several new faces to its Auckland team, almost doubling in size in the past six months. Recent high-profile appointments in the Auckland office include partner Liz Lim, special counsel Nicky Thomas, partner Campbell Izzard and partner Mike Shanahan. In addition, Simon Jass, a litigation specialist, has been promoted to special counsel.

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Law Society President Comments on Green MP’s Defence of War Criminal

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Any time that a lawyer is criticised directly or indirectly for defending someone is a regrettable attack on the rule of law, the New Zealand Law Society says. “It is very disappointing to see the re-emergence of public comments which seem to infer that Green MP Golriz Ghahraman should regret having defended the war criminal

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