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Australian Law Job Opportunities Beckon Kiwi Lawyers, Says Australian Law Recruiter

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Australian Law Job Market New Zealand lawyers are among the sought-after professionals Australia is seeking through Australian law job roles offering major opportunities, according to a leading Australian legal recruiter. New Zealand is used to seeing professionals in fields like healthcare, IT, and engineering quite apart from a wide range of trades. Legal recruiters have […]

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Class Action Billions – Will Class Action Lawyers Fuel A Global Litigation Boom?

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The Continued Rise of the Class Action Lawyer Ben Thompson, LawFuel Contributing Editor Recent successes in class actions from the United States to Australia have been the continued rise of class action lawyers and their potential to build hugely remunerative business models that could see substantial growth in the future. Will class actions see class

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SFO welcomes Court of Appeal decision on political donations case 

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The SFO welcomes the Court of Appeal’s decision today which corrected the High Court findings in its New Zealand First Foundation (NZFF) case and reinforced the importance of transparency around political donations in a democratic system.   Following the NZFF trial in 2022 the High Court found “if the money is ‘party donations’, there is comprehensive

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NZ Law Commission Proposes Evidence Act Overhaul to Tackle Legal Injustices

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The Law Commission has completed a review of the Evidence Act 2006, concluding that although the Act generally works well, there are changes required relating to tikanga, the hearsay rule, improperly obtained evidence and other areas. Check the latest jobs on New Zealand’s best law jobs network The Commission media release: Changes to the Evidence

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Mental Health Not A Priority According to New Zealand Survey, Despite Legal Ramifications

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A new survey of mental health issues has found that almost half of New Zealand employees disagree that their workplace prioritises their psychological wellbeing, despite issues relating to mental health in the law and other workplaces continuing as a major issue for the legal profession. The survey looked at over 7000 participants’ views on mental

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Disruptive Forces needed to Drive Change in NZ’s Personal Banking sector Says Commerce Commission Report

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The country’s first competition study into personal banking services has revealed a two-tier sector with limited competition and no disruptive forces to drive change and deliver consumer benefits. Commerce Commission Chair, John Small, says that the Draft Report from the Market Study released today reveals that an apparent focus by the four major banks on

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Government Moves to Relieve New Zealand Family Court Backlog with New Appointments

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The backlog in Family Court cases has seen the government appoint associates to assist in clearing the 16,000 cases currently before the Family Court. Attorney General Judith Collins announced the appointments today with the six appointments, designed to free time for Judges to handle the substantive matters relating to the cases before them. The Minister’s

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Kings Counsel Stirs Hornets Nest of Judicial Imperialism And Sets X Files Alight

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Kings Counsel Gary Judd has stirred hornets’ nests before with his comments and his substack writing, but his attack upon the Supreme Court’s judicial imperialism and ikanga and kaupapa Māori issues in the judicial system has created inevitable attention and controversy. >> Latest Jobs in New Zealand on the Best Law Jobs Network In a

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Tragic Loss: Otago Law School Mourns Brilliant Alumnus in Suspected Hit-and-Run in Sydney

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The University of Otago’s law faculty is grieving the loss of one of its esteemed alumni, who tragically lost his life in what appears to be a hit-and-run incident in Sydney. Mitch East, 28 was a former Meredith Connell solicitor, who had also worked with the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch terror attack.

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