New Zealand Capital Letter editor Geoff Adlam has written about the David v. Goliath Lawsuit against LawFuel pubisher John Bowie, in New Zealand, from a Russian billionaire, which has engendered strong interest among media groups in four countries. The Capital Letter article is reproduced here. Geoff Adlam – A short High Court decision in December allowing […]
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>> NZ Law Jobs – New Jobs Daily Opinion piece Aaron Martin Immigration lawyer NZIL The Government has just announced a five-step plan to reopen New Zealand’s borders, starting on 27 February. It’s great news that will bring a lot of relief to New Zealand citizens stuck overseas, but for employers desperately waiting for migrant workers,
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Litigation law firms do many things to build their firm’s litigation clout, but New Zealand law firm Meredith Connell has taken matters a step further to build its litigation chops by incorporating a courtroom into its new Auckland office. >> Check The Latest Roles For Litigators on LawFuel’s Law Site Here The firm’s Fanshawe Street
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Jim Farmer QC writes on the rules committee reforms after COVID and asks whether it will improve or hinder access to justice
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The NZ Herald has named the ‘top criminal lawyers’ in the country, with an addendum of 11 after-thought barristers who the dear old newspaper thinks might be worthy of inclusion, including outgoing NZ Law Society president Tiana Epati, who some may think would struggle to enter those ranks notwithstanding her lofty legal role. A number
Michael Bassett* It was hard not to be moved by the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu last week. The tributes to him captured the essentials of the man: his extraordinary energy, his infectious laugh, his unwavering message of equal rights for all people, his unfailing opposition to racial segregation in all its forms. He visited
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AIA NZ’s general counsel and company secretary Kristy Redfern has been named one of NZ Lawyer’s Elite Women of 2021. >> See the latest law jobs on the New Zealand LawFuel Jobs Site Here The company says it is a fantastic achievement and is testament to the incredible contribution Redfern makes to the AIA NZ
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Leading New Zealand law firm Russell McVeagh is set to further grow its partnership* with the announcement of the promotions of three outstanding lawyers and leaders of the firm – Jesse Fairley, Sarah Blackmore and Tom Gillespie. Appointed from today, 1 December 2021, these promotions continue the expansion of the firm’s senior teams and follow the partner appointments earlier
Jimmy Singh* – On 17 July 2020, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released the statistics report on the average income based on occupation (and state) for income year 2017/18. The report is based upon millions of 2018 income tax returns in respect to millions individuals, and hundreds of thousands of corporations. In a nutshell,
