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How Power Lawyer Philip Crump Is Remixing NZME’s Tune

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Philip Crump has combined his legal and media knowledge, comboined with a fair dose of business and political savvy, to become one of the most powerful voices in New Zealand’s increasingly fractured media scene.

Sitting as a powerful voice on the NZME editorial board, Crump can quote both the Companies Act and the latest newsroom meme, and still have time to pen a sharp Substack column, Cranmer’s Substack, but will increasingly help shape news delivery in the newish-look NZME board.

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Hot Off the Legal Press – The Latest NZ Law Jobs Lighting Up LawFuel.com

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NZ Law Jobs include Public Defence and Dispute Resolution Roles New Zealand’s legal job market is buzzing, and LawFuel.com is at the epicentre, serving up fresh opportunities for lawyers. If you’re searching for “NZ law jobs” or seeking your next big brief, the last three weeks have seen a flurry of featured roles that are

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NZ Lawyers – Russell McVeagh promotes Sarah DeSourdy Hastings to Partnership

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Russell McVeagh Promotion >> Public Defence Role – Dispute Resolution Roles Available – Check New Zealand’s leading dedicated law jobs network at LawFuel Leading New Zealand law firm Russell McVeagh has announced the promotion of Banking and Finance lawyer and home-grown talent, Sarah DeSourdy Hastings, to partner (subject to completing Law Society requirements). Sarah is a key

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NZ Law – Chapman Tripp Promote Seven to Senior Associate Level

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We are pleased to announce the promotion of Isla Doidge, Louise Merrick, Jared Papps, Scarlet Roberts, Findlay Jacob-Sauer, Autumn McNeill and Max Williams to Senior Associate, with effect 1 June 2025. >> Public Defence Role – Dispute Resolution Roles Available – Check New Zealand’s leading dedicated law jobs network at LawFuel Chief Executive Partner, Pip England,

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Wotton Kearney named “Law Firm of the Year” for Insurance Law in Best Law Firms – Australia for second year running

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Wotton Kearney has once again been named “Law Firm of the Year” for Insurance law in the Best Law Firms – Australia rankings – marking the second consecutive year the firm has received this top honour. This recognition reflects Wotton Kearney’s continued leadership in the Insurance law sector, as well as the strength of our client relationships

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Keegan Jones Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Free Māori Legal Clinics

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Kiwi Lawyer Makes Forbes Under 30 List Keegan Jones, a 26-year-old lawyer from Northland, has been named to the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Asia in the social impact category. He is the only New Zealander to appear in that category this year. Jones founded a charitable trust that offers free legal clinics

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How the NZ Government is Protecting Australia’s Biggest Banks – But Not Kiwi Consumers

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The class action layer leading the action against the ASB and ANZ banks has slammed proposed legislation he says will rewrite consumer law to protect the banks, rather than their clients. Scott Russell leads the class action lawsuit and considers the retrospective legislation designed to protect the Australian-owned banks is a slap in the face

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NZ Law – New Chair Board for MinterEllisonRuddWatts

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>> Top law jobs on LawFuel’s Network MinterEllisonRuddWatts is pleased to announce that Janine Stewart, current board member and a senior partner in the firm’s construction and infrastructure division, has been elected chair of the firm effective 1 June 2025. Upon election Janine said “I am energised to take on this role and to have the support

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