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NZ Law Firm DLA Piper Drawn Into #Metoo Firestorm With Partner Departure

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DLA Piper has been in the sexual harassment firing line with a report that a partner has left the Wellington practice following a complaint over “behavioural issues.” Wellington employment lawyer Barbara Buckett said her Wellington firm currently had about six cases her firm was handling involving lawyers and with what Stuff.co.nz reported as having a […]

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NZ Law News – 8 Public Law Trends to Watch in 2018

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Simpson Grierson – 2018 set to be a big year for public law and regulation. The Labour-led government is creating momentum, with new legislation, significant regulatory and social sector reviews and some key policy changes. Elsewhere in public law, technology is creating new pressures for government and highlighting the need for some (overdue) changes. Closely

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New Zealand Law – Timothy Slack struck off the roll

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The New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has ordered that Timothy Upton Slack be struck off the roll of barristers and solicitors. He admitted a charge that, having been convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment, that conviction reflected on his fitness to practise, and/or tended to bring the legal profession into disrepute. The

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Auckland man Saul Roberts receives home detention for defrauding disability trust

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The former asset manager of a tax-payer funded disability trust has been sentenced to eight months of home detention and ordered to pay reparations of $164,929 for charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office. Saul Brendon Roberts was sentenced today in the Auckland High Court. He had pleaded guilty earlier to all five charges he

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MinterEllisonRuddWatts recognised by Australasian Law Awards

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MinterEllisonRuddWatts performance on New Zealand’s most interesting business opportunities and transactions has been recognised in this year’s Australasian Law Awards. The Australasian Law Awards recognise leading law firms and in-house teams for their outstanding achievements. A finalist for New Zealand Deal Firm of the Year and the only national law firm to have two finalists

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Kim Dotcom Statement On Obama & Extradition Issue

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Since 2012, I have been defending the United States’ attempt to extradite me to face a criminal prosecution in the United States. I have always argued that the conduct alleged online dissemination of copyright protected works by Megaupload’s users – is not an extradition offence. The High Court correctly found this conduct is not an

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New Zealand Law – Study to ensure regulation keeps pace with changes in mobile telecommunications

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The Commerce Commission has confirmed the scope for its study into mobile telecommunications markets in New Zealand. “Mobile technology is an increasingly critical enabler for business productivity and social interaction. We know that New Zealanders love their mobile devices with more than 6.4 million in use – or about 1.3 per person,” Telecommunications Commissioner Dr

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The Verdict From the Lawyers: Judges Are The Worst Harassers

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Judges have been identified as the worst offenders in a Bar Association survey on bullying and harassment issues, with almost 90 per cent of the criminal lawyers surveyed saying they had experienced such behaviour. The survey was instigated by Bar Association president vice-president Elizabeth Hall who described the results as “staggering”. Parliamentary under-secretary for justice

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Tougher Privacy Regime On The Way

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Chapman Tripp –  The Privacy Bill tabled by Justice Minister Andrew Little this week will increase the Privacy Commissioner’s powers and strengthen privacy protections. The changes will align New Zealand more closely with comparable regimes but do not go as far as the Privacy Commissioner would have liked. No date has been set for submissions as yet.

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