Will She Stay, Or Will She Go? John Bowie, LawFuel publisher A Judicial Conduct Panel has graciously cleared its diary for a fortnight in February to deliberate whether District Court Judge Ema Aitken’s spirited intervention at the Northern Club – the ‘Clubgate Drama’ – merits her departure from the judiciary a fate which, one notes […]
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Superyacht Boutique Plants Flags in London and Hong Kong Teji | Cowie has launched a specialist superyacht firm with offices in London and Hong Kong. The partners, London-based Alex Teji and Hong Kong-based Antony Cowie, (pictured) say they bring about four decades of combined maritime, corporate and finance experience. The firm’s reach runs from Monaco
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Shaun Plunket has issued an unreserved public apology to Wellington employment lawyer Barbara Buckett, retracting comments he made on The Platform and confirming a settlement that includes damages and legal costs. In a statement published on 30 September 2025, Plunket says he is apologising in response to a High Court statement of claim served on
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The Latest KC Cohort Displays A Range of Legal Expertise The latest round of KCs to join the silk ranks include two former Lawyers of the Year, Cassie Nicholson and Tiana Epati. The 12 new Kings’ Counsel were selected from 107 applicants Attorney General apart from Chief Parliamentary Counsel Cassie Nicholson who is not a
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The Iron Men of Social Media John Bowie, LawFuel publisher I was in Nice with the iron Man champs, by pure happenstance I must add, (the Norwegians swept the top places just in case care) when the Charlie Kirk social media pile-on occurred. And being an Iron Man (in a non-generic sense) is what seems
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Which Lawyers Got the Cream in the Massive NZ Deal The sale of Fonterra’s global consumer and associated businesses, the Mainland Group, to French dairy giant Lactalis for a reported $4.2 billion was never going to be just a farmer-to-farmer handshake. It turned into one of the most lucrative ticket-clipping exercises for New Zealand and
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John Bowie, LawFuel publisher New Zealand has never been shy about exporting its former prime ministers, Jacinda Ardern being the major star-turn on this stage at present, but the latest double-act is something to behold. In a masterclass of geopolitical gymnastics Helen Clark and John Key have demonstrated the fine art of selective moral outrage. For
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From Bench to Boardroom Justice Simon Moore KC’s farewell from the High Court in Auckland earlier this year was meant to mark the end of his distinguished judicial career. But like many good retirement stories, this one came with an unexpected twist. The former High Court judge and long-term Crown Solicitor has joined Tavendale & Partners
New Zealand’s Evolving Big Law Scene John Bowie, LawFuel publisher In what can only be described as déjà vu with a South Island twist, Anderson Lloyd has executed another masterful lateral recruitment coup that signals are more dynamic New Zealand legal market among large law firms. The firm’s acquisition of three Chapman Tripp partners—Jo Appleyard,
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Anderson Lloyd is expanding its Christchurch team and presence in the South Island with the appointment of three senior partners from Chapman Tripp – a move that significantly strengthens the firm’s national capability in the infrastructure, energy and rural sectors and in resource management, property and private wealth. The lateral hire of Jo Appleyard, Ben
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