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SFO welcomes court decision enforcing its secrecy requirements

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The Serious Fraud Office has welcomed a court decision confirming the confidentiality of material that was inadvertently disclosed by the agency to the defendants in the National Party donations case. The material was disclosed recently during the course of the agency’s compliance with its normal disclosure obligations. The SFO acted with an abundance of care […]

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Court of Appeal Hear Grace Millane Murder Accused’s Trial Miscarried

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The man found guilty of the murder of Grace Millane is having his appeal against conviction and sentence, arguing that the manner in which the trial was heard was miscarried. The man, who has name suppression, has life sentence with a minimum sentence of 17 years for the ‘rough sex’ murder case that transfixed both

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Tompkins Wake Expands With Addition of Mark Lowndes’ Firm

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In a surprise move, well known corporate lawyer and name partner at his own firm, Mark Lowndes, is to merge his practice with Tompkins Wake in Auckland. Lowndes team is set to join Tompkins Wake Tompkins on 1 September. Lowndes founder Mark Lowndes, Director Kerri Dewe, and Associate Reuben Payne will join Tompkins Wake’s Auckland

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Law firm uses AI to slice months off insurance claims

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Maurice Blackburn Lawyers has rolled out an artificial intelligence-infused solution that cuts the time taken to assess a client’s entitlement to a superannuation disability insurance claim from months down to the span of the client’s initial phone call. Developed by Microsoft partner, Arinco, the system saves time for the client while also freeing up the

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Law Firms Moving to Auckland’s Latest Hot Site

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The Commercial Bay development has attracted some of the major law firms to its waterfront location this month. Currently Chapman Tripp are moving into the space, where PriceWaterhouseCoopers are anchor tenant in a building that is more than 90 per cent leased but which has been seriously delayed by construction problems and then the pandemic.

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Minters Move – MinterEllisonRuddWatts Moves to Commercial Bay Offices

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Leading law firm, MinterEllisonRuddWatts relocates its Auckland office to a new purpose-built work space in the PwC Tower at Commercial Bay today. The firm’s Auckland office, comprising 245 people, occupies three and a half floors of the new PwC Tower, joining other leading professional services firms in the 39-level office development. Chief Executive, Andrew Poole

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From Law Firm Opinion Writer To Top Thriller Writer – One Lawyer’s Passion Project Career Move

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Former Big Firm lawyer and law lecturer Rose Carlyle has morphed from opinion-writing to penning a first-time thriller that has already excited the international publishing world – with a movie deal already signed. In a Stuff interview, Carlyle, a former lawyer at Kensington Swan and Chapman Tripp before working as a barrister and law lecturer

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Lengthy Prison Term for Dunedin Ponzi Scheme Operator

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A Dunedin Ponzi operator has been sentenced to eight years and ten months’ imprisonment, with a minimum non-parole period of five years and four months. Barry Edward Kloogh (57) who ran a Ponzi scheme for more than 20 years was sentenced today in the Dunedin District Court. He had previously admitted to charges of ‘False

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The Litigators: The New Heavy Hitters

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[adrotate group=”14″] A LawFuel Power Law Feature Davey Salmon Former Lee Salmon Long partner Davey Salmon made the move recently to the newly formed Mills Lane Chambers formed with former Minter Ellison partner Zane Kennedy and family law specialist Zara Matheson, which LawFuel reported about last year. Salmon has been involved in a range of

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2020 Up-and-Coming Litigators . . Continued

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The Ones to Watch: Up-and-Coming Litigators, Continued . . . Aimee Credin – Medico-Legal Expert Wotton + Kearney partner Aimee Credin has already been scooping awards and recognition for her medico-legal and insurance work.  She is particularly renowned for assisting health professionals when they face healthcare, medical indemnity and medical insurance issues on behalf of

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