Inside Judge Aitken’s Fight to Block Her Own Misconduct Panel John Bowie Let’s try and untangle the mess that started with a heated political spat at Auckland’s posh Northern Club—and has now landed in the High Court as Judge Ama Aitken challenges the Judicial Conduct Commissioner’s decision to have a panel investigate her actions at […]
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NZ Law – AMINZ News Latest law jobs – Check LawFuel Jobs Network The Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand I Te Mana Kaiwhakatau, Takawaenga o Aotearoa (AMINZ) is pleased to welcome Collaborative Resolution New Zealand (CRNZ) into its professional community, marking an exciting step forward for dispute resolution in Aotearoa New Zealand. This
Fair Use for Legal Tech John Bowie A US federal court’s landmark decision relating to fair use in AI technology in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence offers some critical guidance for navigating AI and copyright law, signaling how courts may assess “fair use” in the age of machine learning. Judge Stephanos Bibas ruled that ROSS infringed 2,443
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Ardern Abuse and Online Law Tom Borman, Contributing editor New Zealand’s internet safety agencies came out fighting after getting called out for failing to protect Jacinda Ardern from the dark underbelly of social media. Back in October 2023, Paul Hunt, the now dearly departed (from the Human Rights Commission) and politically correct Chief Human Rights
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Could it be New Zealand’s Largest Class Action? A potential landmark consumer rights case alleges Johnson & Johnson sold New Zealanders decongestants containing a “useless” ingredient for nearly 20 years in a claim that suggest it could be the largest class action lawsuit in New Zealand. Boutique law firm SGA Saddler (with offices in New
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Kiwi Lawyer’s Groping And Gavel Trouble A New Zealand law firm partner is facing disciplinary action after allegedly groping a junior colleague’s genitals mid-dance at a staff holiday party. The incident occurred in a dance circle where the partner – known for “outlandish” antics – reportedly engaged in sexualized moves before the grab. The victim called it
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Hon Paul Heath KC has been appointed as a Judge of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Courts for a three year term, sitting in the Commercial and Civil Law Division of the Court of First Instance. >> Your next law job is here – LawFuel Jobs Network Paul was sworn in on 7 December
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>> Best NZ Law Jobs Here Dentons New Zealand is proud to announce its Intellectual Property (IP) practice has received Gold recognition in the WTR 1000 rankings for Enforcement and Litigation as well as Prosecution and Strategy. The rankings reinforce Dentons’ dedication to top-tier client service and expertise in New Zealand IP law. In addition, Dentons would
Jim Farmer KC On 12 November 2024, the University of Auckland published a proposal to merge the Faculties of Law and of Business and Economics into one Faculty. The proposal includes a division of the Law School into two departments, one focused on private law (including commercial law) and the other on public law. The
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Auckland Law School’s ‘Stacked Deck’ Committee The University of Auckland’s decision to exclude practising lawyers and barristers from the committee reviewing its proposed law and business school merger has raised eyebrows and concerns within the law profession, with critics questioning the committee’s ability to adequately assess the potential impact on the legal profession and the
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