The Solicitor General, Una Jagose QC and Crown Law came under vociferous attack during the hearings into historic abuse claims being held presently. Jagose, a LawFuel power list member, had given evidence earlier when she said some cases handled by Crown Law had been poorly handled, but that the office had ‘evolved’ in how it
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The increase in the number of email scams or business email compromise scams is a major concern for lawyers. This article from Australia’s GotoCourt Lawyers looks at the liability issue. Michaelle Makela* During an initial consult, a client presented the following scenario: The client had engaged a local small business in Melbourne (Business) to complete
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John Bowie – The Johnny Depp libel trial win for The Sun newspaper was a high stakes gamble by the Murdoch-owned newspaper, but it was also a major test for its primary gossip columnist and executive editor, Lower Hutt-born Dan Wootton who wrote the allegedly defamatory story. The story exposed Depp as a wife beater
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Bob Jones Makes His Predictions on the US Election Outcome Bob Jones – The big day has finally arrived. I was hoping Duncan Copley of Milford who alone knows the result given that 70 million votes have already been cast, would spill the beans. But the buggers remained silent. Presumably he was flat out cleaning
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Angela Beazer is a high flying lawyer – she must be, as she established one of the country’s first aviation law firms – but she’s now going to ground with a new enterprise, developing a hydroponics business. The founder of Southland-based aviation law boutique AMC Legal Services, she has been an aviation law specialist for
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The Sun newspaper’s win in the Johnny Depp libel trial – the so called libel ‘trial of the century’ has seen some of Britain’s top lawyers battling it out in a bruising and eye wateringly expensive encounter that has paid dividends for the staunch view taken by Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper against the Hollywood actor in
Matter of opinion Unlike the 2017 election, where things hung in the balance for five long weeks, there is little need to consult the Cabinet Manual on the formation of the Government and coalition agreements and confidence-and-supply. Labour’s unprecedented MMP majority means it can do what it likes. Saying that, it will prefer that the
Russell McVeagh on The NZ Election – ‘I See Red, I See Red, I See Red’ Read More »
Let us have your suggestions about the lawyer who has done the most in the past year – and before – to enhance the profession and/or the law generally in New Zealand. All nominations remain anonymous, names and emails purely to ensure genuine responses. Thank you and we look forward to your nominations and to
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Sir Robert Jones is hardly known as a shrinking violet when it comes to expressing his views on many things, but his sharp observation and mischievous mind are to the fore with the latest of his books, ‘Four Comic Novellas’, published by Bow Press Ltd. ‘Four Comic Novellas’ are original novellas designed to outrage and
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Law firms have been subjected to cybercrime attacks and need high preparedness Sydney Kanda – Cybercrime continues to increase and Kiwi businesses need to protect themselves against the cyber criminals and hackers who are targeting businesses’ data. Sydney also recommends business owners consider investing in cyber insurance to provide peace of mind that in the
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