The America’s Cup legal wars heat up again as wealthy businessman Mark Dunphy launches an increasingly acrimonious fight to keep the next America’s Cup battle – that is, the on-the-water battle – in New Zealand waters. Dunphy’s lawyers have sent letters to Team New Zealand and to TNZ boss Grant Dalton, but senior barrister Jim […]
Dear Colin, Bad luck copping the $400,000 awarded against you by Justice Anne Hinton. I know Anne who’s a kindly soul with a sense of humour but understandably like all Aucklanders today, was probably a bit grumpy about the bloody lockdown excesses. Anyway, we all have our off-days. But look on the bright side son.
The High Court decision of Justice Hinton awarding $400,000 in damages by the High Court after she was defamed by former employer, former Conservative Party leader Colin Craig in the long-running defamation cases. Justice Hinton found both parties defamed each other in certain respects – and that MacGregor had been sexually harassed by Craig. Justice
So How Did The High Court Come To The Colin Craig Costs Decision? Read More »
GettyImages Claire Breen, University of Waikato and Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato For workers in the health and disability and education sectors, midnight last night was the deadline to receive at least their first vaccine dose under a government mandate that now extends to about 40% of New Zealand’s workforce. With the potential for this
Has The Law Got The Balance Right On Vaccine Mandates? Read More »
New Zealand’s legal aid crisis is eroding the right to justice
Hamilton-based Tompkins Wake has seen 30 per cent growth in its Rotorua office in the three years since it expanded into the city, with Catriona Gordon now joining the firm after working at her Lava Law practice for the last seven years. Chief Executive Jon Calder says the addition of the new lawyers extends the
Law Firm Tompkins Wake’s ‘Rotorua Lifestyle’ Factors Drives 30 Per Cent Growth Read More »
A formal complaint against lawyer and anti-vaccine campaigner Sue Grey says she is using her status in the legal profession to further her “flawed, inaccurate and dangerous” claims about Covid-19. FACT Aotearoa, a group formed to counter misinformation and conspiracy theories in New Zealand, lodged a formal complaint with the New Zealand Law Society against
Anti-Vax Lawyer Subject To Law Society Complaint Read More »
Getting good law firm reviews by clients is a key objective for many law firms, but getting to the holy grail of a retinue of top law firm reviews is easier said than done unless you follow some key rules. The problem for many firms is they relegate the importance of their reviews.
5 Key (Often Overlooked) Ways To Achieve Top Law Firm Reviews By Clients For Your Firm Read More »
Former Reserve Bank governor labels the law change over Three Waters to be a dictatorship
Former Reserve Bank Governor & Politician Sees Three Waters Law As A Dictatorship Read More »
Former New Zealand Ministry of Justice lawyer Kelby Harmes has been appointed to a top UK legal role as Deputy Head of the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) beating out what was described in his appointment as “a strong field of candidates”. He had formerly served as interim Directory and Deputy Head of the Office, which
Kiwi Lawyer and “Inspiring Leader” Scores Top UK Legal Role Read More »
