Global law firm DLA Piper has been ahead of the curve on inclusiveness policies for some time. Now DLA Piper in New Zealand are leading the private practice legal sector again with their new parental leave policy. The new policy takes large strides forward, topping up what the NZ Government is offering and committing […]
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Living Streets Aotearoa has filed a claim in the High Court in Auckland against the decisions of Auckland Council and the NZTA which resulted in large numbers of e-scooters being used on the city’s footpaths. Living Streets is seeking judicial review of those decisions. The essence of the case against NZTA is that it
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Kate Sheppard Chambers has grown to twelve members with the annoucement of three new members on 2 August 2021. Jennifer Wademan is an experienced litigator and family law expert with international family law practice. >> Your latest law job here She began her career as the Judges’ Clerk to the Principal Family Court Judge, before advising
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The changing dynamics of legal work means that law degrees continue to provide openings for lawyers well beyond just the law profession and this week’s New Zealand law jobs on LawFuel demonstrate that. In fact, with the major growth of in-house law roles and governmental, regulatory, business, social and other positions where a law qualification
Legal blogger Lucy Cole has given an Instagram Reels feature look at Clifford Chance’s unreal office setup on Canary Wharf, London. The future Clifford Chance legal trainee provided a fast-but-enticing look at the firm’s facilities including the massive foyer, the coffee shop, canteen, swimming pool and spin studio – all the accoutrements required of a
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The summary of the appeal by Winston Peters in respect of his application for leave to adduce further evidence in respect of his claim of invasion of privacy and publication of private facts is outlined below – Peters v Attorney-General sued on behalf of Ministry of Social Development Case number [2021] NZCA 355 Date of
James Hardie Industries plc , the world’s #1 producer and marketer of high performance fiber cement and fiber gypsum building solutions, is pleased to announce that the weathertightness class action litigation brought against James Hardie before the Auckland High Court has been settled (Case No. CIV-2015-404-2981, previously described by James Hardie as the “White litigation”).
Last week the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa announced at the Auckland Branch Annual General Meeting that Anitesh Govind, Ben Kirkpatrick and Phil Ahern will join the Auckland Branch Council. Sarah Jerebine departs the council after one term. Senior Solicitor (Litigation & Dispute Resolution) at Auckland Council, Anitesh Govind was
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CERT NZ is urging Kiwi organisations to tighten up the way they enable remote working for staff to avoid a ransomware attack. Government cyber security agency, CERT NZ says the majority of ransomware attacks occur through poorly configured remote access systems, which businesses use to allow staff to access systems from outside the office. While
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Former Chief Operating Officer from DLA Piper, Joanna Simon, has become the NZ Law Society’s new Chief Executive this week. This week the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa welcomed its new Chief Executive, Joanna Simon. Joanna joins us Based in Auckland but commuting between Auckland and Wellington she is the
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