Thomson Reuters NZ Law Report The Thomson Reuters Institute has released its first State of the New Zealand Legal Market report, analyzing recent trends and providing market outlook for 2025. After five years of financial turbulence, New Zealand law firms have begun to stabilize their profit positions in 2024, according to the recently released report. […]
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When Judges Become Defendants . . John Bowie, LawFuel publisher Oh, the drama that unfolds when a judge, a political party, and a swanky club collide. Auckland District Court Judge Ema Aitken finds herself in a delicious legal pickle of her own making, fighting for her judicial reputation in New Zealand’s High Court after allegedly
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The University of Auckland has put the brakes on a critical and controversial vote regarding the proposed merger between its law and business faculties, following significant pushback from the law profession over transparency issues. Initially scheduled for a vote this week, the university council’s deliberation has been delayed after criticism mounted over plans to conduct
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What Netflix’s CHAOS Reveals About Vincent Bugliosi CHAOS: The Manson Murders (Netflix, 2025) reignites scrutiny over Vincent Bugliosi’s prosecution of Charles Manson and his book on the scandalous Hollywood multiple murders outlined in his mega-selling Helter Skelter. The Netflix documentary, drawing from Tom O’Neill’s 2019 investigative work, challenges long-held assumptions about Bugliosi’s motives, courtroom strategies, and post-trial career—raising some
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Duncan Cotterill Strengthens Commitment to People, Clients, and Communities with Three New Partners Duncan Cotterill is excited to announce the promotion of three exceptional lawyers: Tim Adams, Kate Mitchell, and Gareth Clendinning, to the firm’s partnership*. Effective from 1 April, these promotions reflect our ongoing commitment to making a meaningful difference for our people, clients,
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The New Zealand Bar Association | Ngā Ahorangi Motuhake o Te Ture recently conducted further research revealing women lawyers remain markedly under-represented as counsel in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Disappointingly the research confirmed there has been no improvement since the previous reviews. The research is set out in a report prepared
The New Zealand Bar Association’s latest report on the gender ratio of counsel in higher courts highlights a persistent issue of underrepresentation of women who make up 55 percent of the legal profession as of 2023, but remain significantly underrepresented as lead counsel in both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Over the
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Lawyer Philip Crump’s Move From Court to Columns Philip Crump’s career has been nothing if not varied and interesting – from Big Law heavy hitter in London to blogger and now, quite possibly, to the board of the billionaire-driven cleanout at NZ Herald and ZBNews owner NZME. >> Best law jobs here on the LawFuel
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Legal services disruptor LegalVision announces strategic partnership with Quadrant Private Equity, one of Australia’s leading private equity firms. Legal services disruptor LegalVision is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Quadrant Private Equity, one of Australia’s leading private equity firms. Founded in 2012, LegalVision has built its success on a subscription-based legal services model catering to startups,
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A recent case involving Wellington lawyer Chris Tennet and his employee Brian Hunter offers a sobering case study in what can go wrong when supervision falls short—even with the best intentions. >> Best NZ Law Jobs Here . . New Jobs Daily The Open Justice project reported in The Herald that Brian Hunter, a man
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