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From Partner to Perp Walk And The Dance Floor Grab That Shook Kiwi Law Firms

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Kiwi Lawyer’s Groping And Gavel Trouble A New Zealand law firm partner is facing disciplinary action after allegedly groping a junior colleague’s genitals mid-dance at a staff holiday party. The incident occurred in a dance circle where the partner – known for “outlandish” antics – reportedly engaged in sexualized moves before the grab. The victim called it […]

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NZ Law News – Paul Heath KC appointed as a Judge of the Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts

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Hon Paul Heath KC has been appointed as a Judge of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Courts for a three year term, sitting in the Commercial and Civil Law Division of the Court of First Instance. ‍>> Your next law job is here – LawFuel Jobs Network Paul was sworn in on 7 December

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Dentons in New Zealand achieves coveted double Gold ranking in WTR 1000 for IP Enforcement and Litigation

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>> Best NZ Law Jobs Here Dentons New Zealand is proud to announce its Intellectual Property (IP) practice has received Gold recognition in the WTR 1000 rankings for Enforcement and Litigation as well as Prosecution and Strategy. The rankings reinforce Dentons’ dedication to top-tier client service and expertise in New Zealand IP law. In addition, Dentons would

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NZ Law – Jim Farmer KC on The Proposed Auckland Law School Merger Proposal

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Jim Farmer KC On 12 November 2024, the University of Auckland published a proposal to merge the Faculties of Law and of Business and Economics into one Faculty. The proposal includes a division of the Law School into two departments, one focused on private law (including commercial law) and the other on public law. The

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Auckland Law School Shake-Up Sees Critics Cry Foul Over ‘Stacked’ Committee

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Auckland Law School’s ‘Stacked Deck’ Committee The University of Auckland’s decision to exclude practising lawyers and barristers from the committee reviewing its proposed law and business school merger has raised eyebrows and concerns within the law profession, with critics questioning the committee’s ability to adequately assess the potential impact on the legal profession and the

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NZ Law – Seven Promotions at MinterEllisonRuddWatts

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Latest legal roles on LawFuel’s network – Click Here Leading New Zealand law firm, MinterEllisonRuddWatts, has announced seven promotions at the partner and senior associate levels as part of the firm’s annual senior appointments.  The new year promotions include two new partners in the full service firm’s corporate and commercial practice, as well as five

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NZ Law – Frazer Barton Returns to Lead NZ Law Society

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Frazer Barton is to resume his position as president of the New Zealand Law Society following a seven-month leave of absence. Barton temporarily stepped aside in July 2024 following complaints regarding his counsel to Presbyterian Support Otago, has been fully cleared to return to his leadership role. An independent standards committee investigated the complaints and

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Bijural Bombshell And One Judge’s Radical Plan to Rewrite NZ Law

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Justice Whata’s Legal Revolution Anthony Willy Readers are excused if they do not know what this means. That is because it is an entirely new system of law for New Zealand advocated by Justice Christian Whata our latest judicial appointment to the Court of Appeal. The fact that it is practiced nowhere else in any

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Cambridge Barrister Grad Takes Alma Mater to Court Over PhD Fail

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Kiwi Barrister’s PhD Battle Hits The Courts In the hallowed halls of Cambridge University, a legal drama is unfolding, pitting a former law student against the institution that shaped his academic journey. Jacob Meagher, a former New Zealand law graduate, Cambridge law graduate and now a qualified barrister, has taken the unprecedented step of suing

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New Zealand Law – LawFuel’s Most-Read Lawyers And Law Stories From ’24

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Most of the LawFuel stories from last year that were most-read were from the Power List, unsurprisingly, but the top story was the shenanigans at the Northern Club and Ron Mansfield’s appointment as Lawyer of the Year in terms of ‘click volume’. We’ve assembled some of the key stories below and the lawyers from the

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