>> New Law Job? Check LawFuel’s top law roles here Attorney-General Hon Judith Collins today announced the appointment of three new District Court Judges. The appointees, who will take up their roles in July and August at the Manukau, Rotorua and Invercargill courts, are: Matthew Nathan Judge Nathan was admitted to bar in New Zealand […]
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Greens MP Darleen Tana has rejected the report made by barrister Rachel Burt saying it does not accept a report into allegations relating to her husband’s business and says it “substantially misrepresents her involvement”. >> Latest law job from LawFuel’s network here The issue is yet another nightmare event for the troubled Party and follows
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In 2024, following a one-year break, 19 lawyers have been elevated to the rank of King’s Counsel, including seven women and including the lawyer who represented former Justice Minister Kiri Allan in her drunk driving conviction, academics and public law and environmental law specialists. The previous year saw only one appointment to KC – Judith
>> New Jobs on New Zealand’s Best Law Jobs Network Meredith Connell (MC), Aotearoa’s premier litigation firm, has announced the elevation of five lawyers to partner status and one to special counsel, effective July 1, 2024. This expansion brings the firm’s total partner count to 33 across its Auckland and Wellington offices. Mark Harborow, chairman
Wellington, New Zealand – July 2, 2024 – LawFuel Jobs & News Network – The 2024 LawFuel Law Job Survey reveals that New Zealand law firms are grappling with intense competition to attract and retain top legal talent, both locally and internationally. The survey highlights significant opportunities for skilled lawyers, particularly in Auckland and other
Lawyer Tug-of-War: NZ Law Firms Battle Global Competition for Legal Talent The legal law jobs landscape in New Zealand in 2024 is characterized by intense competition for top talent, including from overseas, with firms and in-house teams experiencing significant challenges in attracting and retaining skilled lawyers. The 2024 LawFuel law job survey shows that there
Barrister Michael O’Brien obtained an unprecedented judgement against the BNZ who were found to have acted with retaliatory intent against his client, Melissa Bowen, outlined in a media statement issued this week relating to the landmark ruling from the Employment Relations Authority. The ERA determined that BNZ had proposed her redundancy as an act of
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>> Check new law jobs on NZ’s Best Law Jobs Network Bell Gully has further strengthened its senior ranks with the recent appointment of six senior associates in the corporate, litigation, employment and projects and real estate teams: Charles Wong, Hannah Turton, Rebecca Compson, Ruth Keats, Adam Conti and Matthew Flinn. “We are pleased to welcome six senior associates – a mix
Eric Watson, the flambouyant former New Zealand business high-flier, has finally broken cover in response to insider trading charges brought against him by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A letter written from his current Ibiza address to the US courts is attempting to set aside a default declaration arising from his non-appearance to
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The delay in the sentencing of former Green MP and Hamas supporter Golriz Ghahraman has set off a Twitter-X storm with Court-spun tales of her parliamentary security detail equalling the PMs and her PTSD issues due to her alleged tendency to ‘build a house and then burn it down’. >> Latest law jobs here .
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