SFO chief Karen Chang has made significant strides in redefining the agency’s priorities since her appointment in 2022 and she has lawyers in the agency’s sites so far as the fight against fraud is concerned. Work for the SFO – Check this role now An article in Law News reported that Power Lawyer Chang has […]
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>> Latest law Jobs Here Our experts Michael Loan, Mei Fern Johnson, Bevan Peachey and Daniel Minhinnick are pleased to have contributed to the New Zealand chapter of the Chambers & Partners Renewable Energy Guide 2024: A Global Practice Guide. The new guide features 17 jurisdictions. The guide provides the latest legal information on the energy transition and renewable energy technologies
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Media Release 31 October 2024 A former IT contractor has pleaded guilty to receiving over $4 million in kickbacks in a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) bribery and corruption case. A trial, now not needed, was due to begin in the Auckland High Court on 4 November. The plea was made in the Auckland High Court
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Xero, the Wellington-based, cloud-based accounting software company and an engineering manager are facing allegations of pay discrimination and bullying in a lawsuit filed with the Fair Work Commission in Australia. Ann Montagu-Navarrette, a software engineer with the company, has alleged in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia that she was subjected to bullying
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A lawyer from New Zealand who moved to Bermuda last year has been given formal approval to practise in the country. >> Law Jobs in New Zealand Here Matthew Rhodes, 30, has joined the Bermuda legal community after he was welcomed to the Bermuda Bar on Friday. Delivering part of his opening speech in Maori,
New Zealand Law Lady Leaders New Zealand’s legal profession has made a remarkable transition with the recent appointment of Justice Christine French as president of the Court of Appeal, which marks a milestone with herself, the Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann the Chief High Court Judge and the Attorney General as all women. >> Latest
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Resignation of General Counsel and Company Secretary Thursday 24th October 2024 Text too small? Pursuant to NZX Listing Rule 3.20.1(a), SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited (SkyCity) advises that Jo Wong has resigned and will step down from the role of General Counsel and Company Secretary on 22 January 2025. SkyCity Chief Executive Officer Jason Walbridge commented
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An opinion piece written in Newsroom by Auckland University Associate Professor Carrie Leonetti provided a critique of the “two-tiered system of justice” in New Zealand. >> Latest NZ law jobs here on LawFuel The Polkinghorne trial, she said, serves as a stark example of how wealth and privilege can significantly influence the legal process. As
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Gary Judd KC, who previously lodged a formal complaint regarding the required course, has expressed concerns to MPs about law students being compelled to participate in what he views as a political decolonization agenda by attending tikanga Māori coursework. >> See the latest and best law jobs in NZ here Judd contends that tikanga should
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This year’s awardees of MinterEllisonRuddWatts’ -Ngā Karahipi Whakaeke – Awards Programme have been announced. Congratulations to Stacia Haitana from Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington and Bobby-Rae Walker from Waipapa Taumata Rau – University of Auckland who have been awarded financial assistance of $5,000 as well as mentoring and CV support from top New Zealand
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