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
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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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The Bitter Legal Fight That Consumed Millions And Sent Eric Watson to Pentonville Prison The bitter and bitterly expensive legal battle between Sir Owen Glenn and Eric Watson has seen some expensive legal talent engaged in the battle. But it was one of Britain’s foremost litigators – Elizabeth Jones QC – who battled the Watson
Stress management . . bullying & harassment . . meaningful legal work all considered in survey The College of Law has commenced its ongoing ‘wellness study’ into how meaningful New Zealand lawyers find their work and how best to support stressful situations facing lawyers, after last year’s results showed a downward trend in the way
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Australian tax lawyer and rock singer Patrick Flynn, once a quiet suburban lawyer, has been thrust into the forefront of a major tax scandal involving allegation of wealthy Australians having their money funnelled into offshore accounts that echoes the Panama Papers episode that enveloped law firm Mossack Fonseca. The Melbourne Age newspaper reports that 54-year-old
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Russell McVeagh has stepped up to assist women entrepreneurs with a new initiative to provide pro bono legal advice. The iniative is part of former Telecom CEO Theresa Gattung’s SheEO Ventures programme, and comprises a group of “radically generous” women support women-owned businesses. Launched in 2015 in Canada, SheEO operates now in New Zealand as
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The Disputes Tribunal has been at the forefront of dispute resolution in New Zealand since with around 20,000 disputes being handled annually by the Tribunal. Its speed, low cost and efficiency has become something of a tribute to the system that handles such a vast number of different disputes annually. As an informal body that
