The LawFuel Power List Shows More Women Climbing the Power Ladder in New Zealand Law Profession LawFuel.com – 30 January 2019 – The LawFuel Power List of the country’s most powerful lawyers has Attorney General David Parker at the head of the list, replacing last year’s top lister, Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy. David Parker, […]
The Power List features 12 barristers, lead by David Goddard QC and including some of the major names in the law. Senior silks like Jim Farmer, David Williams and Robert Fisher have been at the forefront of the profession for many years. However, the changing nature of the bar also sees others who are nudging
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A Effective 1 April, Anderson Lloyd has appointed Andrew Orme to Senior Associate and Steph Gifford (above) to the position of Associate. Andrew and Steph are both in the Christchurch Commercial team, with Andrew specialising in corporate, commercial and property, while Steph focusses on property and private client matters. “These promotions are well deserved recognition
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The Asia Pacific Legal 500 rankings have been released, identifying the leading lawyers across a number of practice ‘bands’. The Guide ranks law firms for each of the categories and lists individual New Zealand lawyers working in firms who it deems to be “Leading Individuals” or “Next Generation Lawyers”. >> Latest law jobs on the
Auckland Law School Dean Andrew Stockley sits atop the largest law school in New Zealand. He has ridden out the tough road in the ‘bums on seats’ row over a year ago that created discord within the faculty ranks, but running the largest law school in the country creates a powerful presence within the profession.
The growing influence and power of sport has seen Warren Alcock inhabit the List for a couple of years, albeit down slightly as a result of increased numbers within the list. A native of Napier, he graduated from Otago Law Schoolwith a first class honours degree together with a BA in economics. Before leaving the faculty
Aaron Martin* The parent visa category, which may be reopened soon, is criticised as too costly to the taxpayer. But perhaps the problem lies in the policy settings that permit access to welfare and health services. Pundits expect the Government will soon make a decision on whether to reopen the parent visa category. The category, which
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Lady Deborah Chambers QC is a prominent and powerful lawyer within the profession, as well as being heavily involved in numerous legal organisations. Lady Deborah has been a prominent member of the bar for some years, casting her elegant and stylish shadow upon a range of cases in the relationship property and trusts arena, as well
Jonathan Woodhams is nominally the Executive Director of litigation funder LPF Group, but his power lies more in his position helping to select and direct some of the most significant, civil litigation in New Zealand. Working closely with a high powered board at the Funder, including former Supreme Court Justice Bill Wilson QC, fellow director
Facebook Google+ Twitter LinkedIn LawFuel Contributor* The shift from the New Zealand legal market to the UK’s can be daunting for young Kiwi lawyers. Despite being now a well-trodden path, there are plenty of pitfalls and lessons to be learned. Below, a Kiwi who has recently gone through the experience provides some thoughts on the
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