The busiest court in the country is set in a location without its own criminal law firm, relying instead on the local community law centre. Mangere has what Childrens’ Commissioner Andrew Becroft says is a ‘huge need’ for lawyers, but there is no firm in the area.Māngere Community Law Centre was the brainchild of a group […]
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Technology law firm Simmonds Stewart has launched a suite of fixed price offers for New Zealand startups. The legal work covered by the offers includes drafting investment term sheets, preparing convertible note agreements, creating employee share option scheme documents, and completing investment documentation for a startup’s first equity financing transaction. The firm’s pricing page sets
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Former Wellington solicitor David McLean made a profitable move to his current employer, Westpac Bank, and has now also seen his remuneration rise to $2.455 million. The increase for Power List member McLean has seen an increase of over $14,500 according to the Bank’s recently released financial reports and despite his parent bank’s chief executive
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Ministry of Justice stats show that most civil cases involve self-represented litigants . Over 13,000 civil claims involves cases where no lawyers are involved, causing concern for the Justice Minister who told The Herald, who obtained the information from the Ministry, that it could lead to New Zealanders “becoming prey to society’s powerful interests.” Court
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Powered by LawFuel -Employment law firm SBM Legal is taking the next big step in its development as New Zealand’s leading employment law specialists. After more than a decade, co-founding partner Don Mackinnon is stepping away from day-to-day involvement in the firm, to practice as a Barrister. The move reflects Don’s changing priorities, including a
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49. Jim Farmer QC Last Year – 49 Jim Farmer may have eased right off on the work flow, but he remains a influential and respected legal figure, having handled some of the country’s largest corporate and civil litigation cases, with an emphasis on competition law, over his lengthy career at the bar. His academic
Last Year: 47 Divorce lawyer Deborah Chambers QC has had another busy year, recently appeairng for the wife of iHug co-founder and millionaire Sasha Wood and a range of other activities that continue to maintain her profile in the profession. Lady Deborah, to provide her correct title, has been a prominent member of the bar
36 Anna Buchly New Entrant Assuming the chair of one of the largest law firms in the country, Anna Buchly succeeded former chair Chris Gordon. With 20 years’ legal experience in New Zealand, Australia and Dubai and working with Bell Gully as a corporate partner since 2008, she has been a board member for the
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Chapman Tripp – The Aotearoa Circle is a unique partnership of public and private sector leaders, unified and committed to the pursuit of sustainable prosperity and reversing the decline of New Zealand’s natural resources. Climate Change is a key priority, particularly for business. In order to focus board directors, fund managers and trustees on the
