This week Chief Justice Helen Winkelmann issued new interim guidance authorising the wearing of culturally-significant taonga as part of business attire for counsel appearing in all proceedings in all courts. And Law Society President Tiana Epati was one to quickly cement the occasion with a LinkedIn snap to show how – well, – snappy the new attire […]
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27 May 2021 DLA Piper’s Auckland office fitout by Jasmax has been named in the 2021 Auckland Architecture Awards, winning an award for Interior Architecture. The global law firm’s new flagship premises in Commercial Bay were designed to embody its values of approachability and knowledge sharing, while providing a versatile, dynamic and progressive workplace that
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Another week Russell McVeagh would rather forget . . But the delays are a wakeup call for many law firms beyond ‘The Factory’ It’s been (another) week Russell McVeagh would rather forget, as a former partner faces the music, several years after the alleged misconduict offences occurred. Newsroom recounted the week’s hearings of drink-fueled parties
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As New Zealand deals with the long-running Russell McVeagh sexual harassment hearing, Australian students come up with a sexual harassment digital platform solution A group of students at the University of Sydney have developed Confidant – an online platform where users can anonymously report and seek redress and support for bullying and sexual harassment in
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New Zealand law jobs – the top 5 NZ law job opportunities this week
Andrew Dentice has joined the partnership at Hudson Gavin Martin. As a technology lawyer, Andrew focuses on data, platforms and “as a Service” business models. He advises on the development and implementation of technology and data-led solutions, working with both providers and customers across many sectors. Previously, Andrew worked with UK bank Barclays, where he
The ongoing Law Society tribunal hearing into Russell McVeagh’s former partner facing seven charges before the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal in Wellington is just the sort of publicity no law firm needs. But it also demonstrates the ‘work hard/play hard’ culture that pervades high performing law firms and lawyers – an issue that Russell
It seems like common sense that the more eyewitnesses who believe a person guilty the more likely they are to be guilty. But that is not always true. For his thesis, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington PhD candidate Robbie Taylor investigated the extent to which study participants acting as mock jurors were influenced by
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The Royal Commission into Abuse in Care has heard some of the most heart-wrenching stories of child abuse and pure sadness in New Zealand. Earlier this year we read about Tyrone Marks first came to the attention of Social Welfare at the age of three. He was made a state ward at the age of
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Described as the ‘one to watch’ in New Zealand’s legaltech industry, Chapman Tripp with their technology and innovation business, Zeren, has been recognised on NZ Lawyer’s Innovative Firms list for 2020. Zeren delivers automated, legal technology services to help clients become more efficient, improve performance and manage risk. Products include a document automation service, a
