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Why Does The Law Society Stand Silent On An Important Issue of Judicial Conduct?

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Karl du Fresne* The Dominion Post’s Marty Sharpe reports this week that human rights lawyer Tony Ellis has asked Attorney-General David Parker and Chief Justice Helen Winkelmann to take action over two senior judges who intervened in a Family Court case that didn’t involve them. Readers of this blog will be aware of the background to this […]

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No Milk Licence Today – Wellington Lawyer Soured Over Milk Law

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Wellington Lawyer Tyrone Barugh has come up against a 102 year old law that prevents him from selling milk, despite the obsolete law apparently having been overriden by subsequent legislation. >> Criminal law jobs – in-house roles – new jobs daily on the LawFuel Jobs Network Barugh had applied to the Wellington City Council for

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MinterEllisonRuddWatts Partner Stacey Shortall honoured as distinguished alumni by Victoria University of Wellington

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MinterEllisonRuddWatts–MinterEllisonRuddWatts Partner Stacey Shortall has joined Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington’s distinguished alumni, after being named as a Distinguished Alumni Award winner – one of only six selected in the biennial award process. Award recipients are chosen based on making positive impacts in their communities and beyond, and their achievements are outstanding examples of

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Growing Criminal Defence Practice in Manukau Sees Further Demand for Criminal Lawyers

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The Public Defence Service is New Zealand’s largest criminal defence practice that has 150 lawyers working across the 10 PDS offices and new criminal law opportunities available provide a major opportunity for criminal lawyers. The busiest, however, remains the Public Defence Service’s office in Manukau, serving the South Auckland area and as the office has

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Facebook’s ‘Unlike’ For Privacy Czar John Edwards In Major UK Move

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The New Zealand Privacy Commissioner is set for a new job in London . . but Facebook won’t be happy (which should not worry the rest of us) New Zealand Privacy Commissioner John Edwards is reliably reported to be Britain’s next privacy czar, following a UK government announcement. The UK government said Edwards’ role as

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Former In-House Legal Counsel Vice President Appointed As General Counsel to Cigna New Zealand

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Jeremy Valentine has 25 years of experience in financial services and joins Cigna from The Co-operative Bank where he was Risk, Legal and Governance general manager. He’s also held key positions with the ANZ and National Bank, as well as practising in two major New Zealand law firms. Cigna New Zealand chief executive Gail Costa says

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Bar Association calls for protection of Afghan women judges

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The New Zealand Bar Association is backing calls from the International Association of Women  Judges (IAWJ) President, Justice Susan Glazebrook, for the New Zealand Government to help secure  safe passage and refuge for Afghan women judges and their families. The judges are facing grave  danger following the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.   Bar Association President, Paul

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Russell McVeagh In Largest Sustainability Linked Loan in 2021

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Russell McVeagh has assisted Summerset to complete a loan facility refinance for approximately $1.2 billion, incorporating a $700 million Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL) component, which takes effect 1 October 2021. This is one of the largest SLLs in the market to date, and the second SLL of significance that the firm has advised on so

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