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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Russell McVeagh has today announced the appointment of Senior Associate Emma Light to its Litigation team, based in Wellington. Emma joins the team from a Wellington-based practice where she served as a crown prosecutor, and brings experience in civil litigation, having appeared regularly in the District Court and High Court. Emma specialises in a wide range of litigation matters,
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SRetail telecommunications provider Spark New Zealand Trading Limited (Spark) has been fined $675,000 for making false or misleading representations in its customer invoicing, and when making a $100 credit offer to new customers. Spark pleaded guilty and was convicted in relation to nine charges under the Fair Trading Act for conduct that occurred during the
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John Bowie Newly annointed Law Society president Tiana Epati presents a fresh, new face for the legal profession, but as an immigrant and a person who has faced prejudice she also has two ‘champions of change’ who helped make her who she is. The self-declared “Tiana from Gisborne” presents one of those inspirational faces and
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By Staff, LexisNexis* Fifty-seven per cent of the world’s population lives outside the shelter of the law. Legal Publisher LexisNexis is playing its part to bring that figure down. The rule of law, put simply, is the idea that “no one is above the law”. It is the fundamental basis on which prosperous societies rest.
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Buddle Findlay is delighted to have been recognised at the Australian Financial Review’s Client Choice Awards which were held in Melbourne on Wednesday 27 March 2019. Buddle Findlay was a finalist in four categories and are delighted to have won three significant awards: Best Professional Services firm (A$50-200m) – this award covers law, accounting and consulting
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The New Zealand Law Society has released background information on the operation of high profile trials, in preparation for the trial of the alleged killer in the Christchurch mosques massacre, which saw 50 people killed on March 15. The ‘backgrounder’ includes details around those defendants who chose to represent themselves at trial, as the offender
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Senior Wellington lawyer Andrew MacLean Morrison is one of three lawyers suspended from practice, the Law Society announced today. Morrison, a former Commodore of the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club and formerly a principal at his Wellington-based firm Morrison Mallett he was suspended for six months for tampering with a legal document. He had been
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WRMK Lawyers is delighted to welcome Patrick Steuart as its new Director and leader of its newly opened Warkworth office. Patrick joined the firm on 1 March, and the Warkworth office opened in the new Oaks development this week. Patrick’s team includes Warkworth locals Julia Ingham (nee Lockwood), Senior Lawyer, and Vicki Saunders, Legal Executive.
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