Russell McVeagh on NZ ‘Woke’Banking Law Last week, the Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment (Duty to Provide Financial Services) Amendment Bill (Bill) was drawn from the Parliamentary ballot, with the result that it will proceed to first reading. The Bill, colloquially named the “woke banking” bill and put forward by NZ First MP Andy […]
Russell McVeagh Appointments >> Latest law jobs on LawFuel Network Litigators Michelle Bowie and Yaren Fu, along with Environment and Planning specialist Louise Espin, have joined Russell McVeagh in recent months. Michelle returns to the firm where she began her career, following stints in London and at another New Zealand practice, while Yaren and Louise join following experience at other New Zealand
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Gender-Affirming Letter Backlash The letter written by Stephen Franks law firm, Franks Ogilvie regarding so-called ‘gender affirming care’ has created a firestorm of criticism and two Law Society and a Police complaint from those reportedly offended by the letter sent by Franks’ firm to general practices and warning of potential legal liability for advice they
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Sovereign Citizens Rebelling Against the Law New Zealand’s courts faced a surge of so-called ‘Sovereign Citizens’, or SovCits, who believe they are not bound by the laws of the country in which they live. The SovCits typically arise out of conspiracy theories and the like and in New Zealand their antics this week, included a couple in
New Zealand Lawyer’s New Firm Competition lawyer Michael Tilley has recently launched his own firm, tilley+co, in Auckland to handle competition issues and use his experience with the Commerce Commission built over two decades. Tilley held senior roles at the Commerce Commission, where he served as the top specialist competition lawyer and Head of Mergers
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New Zealand Lawyer Not Reinstated The Supreme Court of New Zealand has denied former lawyer Davina Reid’s latest attempt to be reinstated as a barrister and solicitor marking the final chapter in Reid’s prolonged effort to regain her legal status after being struck off in 2015. >> Latest Law Jobs here – LawFuel’s Network Reid’s
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Deborah Chambers KC, the Trust Buster for the Brokenhearted John Bowie The NZ Herald published a glowing feature about Deborah Chambers KC, the Power List divorce lawyer who has become perhaps the most prominent divorce and trust and relationship property lawyer in the country. She is also, reputedly, one of the top-charging KCs with hourly
Judicial Secrecy on Magistrate Report Under Fire When a Community Magistrate faces serious complaints, you’d expect the investigation’s findings to see the light of day. However the enquiry by Power List lawyer Michael Heron KC has not been revealed although the basis of the report raises critical questions for legal professionals about the balance between
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Wynn Williams Announce Merger >> The Best Law Jobs on LawFuel’s Network – Click Here For The Best Law Jobs Law firm Wynn Williams has announced its merger with employment law boutique SBM Legal, a two partner, 8 lawyer law firm. The announcement from Wynn Williams is below – Wynn Williams has announced its merger
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Latest NZ Law Jobs on LawFuel’s Jobs Network In this episode, Litigation Partner, Richard Gordon talks to Senior Associate, Alex Church, about the outcome of a recent Court of Appeal case, Bank of New Zealand v The Christian Church Community Trust and others, commonly known as the Gloriavale case. Together they discuss the implications of the case for banking
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