NZ First – Press Release – “Legislation passed that allows illegal iwi roadblocks to now become legal is pure legislative separatism,” says Winston Peters Leader of New Zealand First. “Not only does it allow the government to continue their dangerous separatist agenda, it makes a mockery of the policing system in New Zealand.” “The concept of […]
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Morrison Kent has been the latest New Zealand law firm to face Law Society complaints over an incident occurring at the firm’s 2019 Christmas Party that was allegedly offensive and racist. >> See the latest New Zealand law jobs here The firm said there were “isolated instances” where behaviour has fell short of expected standards
>> See latest law jobs on LawFuel Jobs Here Saunders Robinson Brown has announced a number of promotions of professional staff. Vanessa Baakman, who specialises in employment and family law, has been elevated to Senior Associate within the Litigation team. Callan Wilson and Emma Morgan of the Property team have been promoted to Associate. Both work
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Top law firm, MinterEllisonRuddWatts, was named as the Employer of Choice at the New Zealand Law Awards 2021 last night. Senior Associate Stephanie de Groot also was awarded excellence in the Young Private Practice Lawyer of the Year category. MinterEllisonRuddWatts’ Chief Executive, Andrew Poole says, “This recognition reflects the firm’s continuing efforts to create a
Dear Colin, Bad luck copping the $400,000 awarded against you by Justice Anne Hinton. I know Anne who’s a kindly soul with a sense of humour but understandably like all Aucklanders today, was probably a bit grumpy about the bloody lockdown excesses. Anyway, we all have our off-days. But look on the bright side son.
The High Court decision of Justice Hinton awarding $400,000 in damages by the High Court after she was defamed by former employer, former Conservative Party leader Colin Craig in the long-running defamation cases. Justice Hinton found both parties defamed each other in certain respects – and that MacGregor had been sexually harassed by Craig. Justice
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GettyImages Claire Breen, University of Waikato and Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato For workers in the health and disability and education sectors, midnight last night was the deadline to receive at least their first vaccine dose under a government mandate that now extends to about 40% of New Zealand’s workforce. With the potential for this
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New Zealand’s legal aid crisis is eroding the right to justice
SEATTLE (November 10, 2021)—Powered by LawFuel – Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 28 counsel and senior counsel have been promoted to partner effective January 1, 2022. The new partner class of 2022 includes: Alberto Araiza Diana Z. Bowman Alexander O. Canizares Jesús J. Castillón Michelle W. Chan Erin K. Earl Rebecca A. Eberhardt John D. Esterhay
It is undoubtedly a mark of the times that the lyrics from a song posted to celebrate her election has seen apologies all round for Martelli McKegg partner and 32nd NZ Law Society president Jacqueline Lethbridge. The apology was highlighted in Sasha Borissenko’s Herald column, complete with a caveat for lawyers to take care
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