Jim Farmer QC has heavily criticised the Law Society’s standards committee for their prosecution of barrister Catriona MacLennan, saying he “earnestly hoped that the Law Society will quickly rein in its National Standards Committee.” Ms MacLennan, who has publicly pronounced that she would ‘not be silenced’ on the matter’, criticised the comments and decision by […]
Australian-based litigation lawyers Shine Lawyers are making a splashy entrance to the New Zealand legal scene, taking naming rights over a downtown Auckland building and providing a presence in Christchurch, with an eye on the insurance claims in the south. SHine is listed on the ASX and has over 850 lawyers in Australia in a
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The #Metoo campaign has seen high profile and vocal lawyer Olivia Wensley banned by the Law Society from participating in the Society’s panel investigating a raft of sexual harassment complaints from within the profession but says she will continue “calling out the profession” Although Law Society President Kathryn Beck said Ms Wensley would be invited
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The High Court has revisited the recoverability of a target company’s expenses for the first time in more than 45 years. The case has important implications for future reimbursement disputes. Recovery of “properly incurred” takeover expenses An offeror must reimburse the target company for any expenses that the target properly incurs in relation to a
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Rumours that have spread about Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s partner Clarke Gayford has seen Kensington Swan lawyer and former broadcaster Linda Clark, acting for Gayford, issue a press release warning against publication of unspecified rumours about the television fish show presenter. “The allegations (which the NZ Herald did not publish) are untrue and defamatory.
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Kensington Swan is delighted to welcome Paul Holth as a partner in the national property team. Paul will play an integral role in growing the property business nationwide from his base in Wellington. Paul is an experienced commercial property and construction lawyer having advised both private sector and Government clients through property and construction related
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Tom Caine – The most popular law dean in the country – or at least former law dean – Professor Mark Henaghan is to receive a memorable tribute from the students he has cajoled, enjoyed, embraced, celebrated and, most of all, taught in a Facebook-fed tribute that has experienced a tsunami of endorsements and love
In the biggest fine so far handed down against a mobile trader, Mobile Shop Limited (Mobile Shop) has been fined $330,000 for breaches of consumer laws. The sentence brings the total fines handed down in 13 Commerce Commission prosecutions of mobile traders to $1.56 million. Auckland-based Mobile Shop pleaded guilty to 24 charges, 12 under
The Commerce Commission has laid nine charges against retailer Noel Leeming Group Limited (Noel Leeming), for alleged misrepresentations about consumers’ rights under the Consumer Guarantees Act (CGA). The charges are under the Fair Trading Act, as it is a breach of that Act to mislead consumers about their rights under the CGA. The charges follow
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A kiwi lawyer working in a legal tech business is an example of not only how New Zealand lawyers are increasingly found in legal nooks and crannies globally, but also reflects the increasingly diverse nature of the legal jobs market as well. Cynthia Garton is a Canterbury law graduate who has experience working both within
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