NZ Needs Fewer Banks, Not More Introducing more competition into the New Zealand banking sector would be served by fewer banks and more ‘nano banks’, says the CEO of a specialist credit risk firm. Meurig Chapman said the Commerce Commission report was merely paying lip service to the concept of competition in the banking market. […]
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>>Check Law Jobs Daily The New Zealand Bar Association | Ngā Ahorangi Motuhake o te Ture has observed a recent increase in comments and public statements by Ministers about Judges that go much further than criticisms or discussion of judgements. This cannot be explained away as simply “political rhetoric” by politicians, when Ministers of the
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>> Latest Law Jobs Here . . New Jobs Daily Comments by Shane Jones that Justice Cheryl Gwyn was “a Communist Judge’ have lead to the inevitable criticism and complaints from lawyers. Justice Gwyn, appointed to the High Court in 2019, was formerly the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security. A former partner at both Chapman
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28 August 2024 | Update from Banking Class Action We refer to the media statement issued on Friday 23 August that recommended ANZ and ASB customers who believe they may be entitled to participate in the ANZ / ASB class action contact their bank and request copies of their banking records. Bank customers are entitled
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New Zealand Law Gender Equality Report The New Zealand Law Society’s 2023 Gender Equality Charter (GEC) survey reveals that women comprise over half the profession (55.4 percent) but their representation often stops at the boardroom door. It is, as it is in many jurisdictions, a ‘room for improvement’ report. The New Zealand Law Society report,
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A major win in the legal case against New Zealand’s largest banks – ANZ and ASB, now means over 100,000 customers will automatically be included in a class action which could potentially see thousands of everyday New Zealanders get the full amount of interest and fees they paid over a nine-year period on their home
Auckland, New Zealand – August 22, 2024 Edwards Law – Employment Law Specialists is excited to announce its rebranding to Edwards Sluiters – Employment Lawyers, effective immediately. This update reflects the firm’s continued commitment to excellence in employment law and highlights the outstanding contribution of Aishleen Sluiters, who holds a key leadership role within the
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Ayla Ronald, the New Zealand lawyer who survived the tragic sinking off Sicily of the yacht owned by British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch had worked on the high profile case that saw Lynch win a massive fraud and conspiracy case brought against him in the United States. Principal lawyer in the case for Lynch was
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>> Check your new law job on New Zealand’s best law jobs network Auckland firms Glaister Ennor and Keegan Alexander are to merge in December, combining two mid-level power players in the Auckland legal market. The firms have a substantial history between them with Glaister Ennor, with 12 partners and over 60 staff and 100 years’ history while Keegan
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>> Top Law Jobs in New Zealand Here The Commerce Commission has granted Payments NZ Limited (Payments NZ) conditional authorisation to work with current and future API providers (ie, banks) and third parties (eg, fintechs) to develop and apply a partnering framework relating to the provision of API services by API providers to third parties
