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Corporate Lawyer Joins Russell McVeagh As Wellington-Based Partner

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Russell McVeagh announced today that Catherine Shirley-Brown has joined its national Corporate team as the firm’s newest partner, based in Wellington. Cath has previously worked at Russell McVeagh, and her appointment to partner at the firm follows experience as partner at another New Zealand law firm and six years as a partner at leading international firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, based

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Commerce Commission issues warning to Hong Kong based electronics retailer

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Online electronics retailer BXT International Limited and its related companies (together known as Becextech) have been warned by the Commerce Commission for conduct that the Commission considers has likely breached the Fair Trading Act.  The warning follows a Commission investigation into the Hong Kong based company which sells electronic goods such as mobile phones, computers,

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NZ Bar Association- A much-needed win for “Ahui ki te Ture, Access to Justice”

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The 2020 Budget delivers Pro Bono Clearing House funding The New Zealand Bar Association is delighted that, in amongst the unique aspects of this 2020 Budget, there is a much smaller line item that is still a significant milestone for access to justice. The Government has, for the first time, delivered funding allocated for the

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Auckland Law Boutique Makes Three New Appointments

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Morris Legal has made three new hires including those in disputes and litigation, property and family law. Sarah Moore joins the firm as a senior associate. She has resolved disputes related to high-value family-owned businesses and advised on matters concerning assets across multiple jurisdictions. Moore has acted for clients from both New Zealand and Australia on litigations

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Bell Gully Picks Up Most Innovative Law Firm Award at IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards

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Powered by LawFuel – Bell Gully is delighted to have been recognised as the most innovative law firm in New Zealand at the IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2020. According to IFLR, Bell Gully had made a “notable impression in the New Zealand market in 2019 in relation to M&A.” In 2019, Bell Gully was involved in several

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Secretary For Justice Message: ‘Turning the Titanic on a Dime’

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Secretary for Justice Andrew Kibblewhite has provided some heartfelt thanks in his message to the New Zealand legal profession in the latest LawTalk, adopting the Americanism for the profession’s disruption by “Turning the Titanic on a Dime”. “The past weeks have been challenging, to say the least, but I thank the Heads of Bench for

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Accountant jailed for defrauding clients of $1 million

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A former chartered accountant has been sentenced to three years and nine months’ imprisonment for stealing approximately $1.01 million from his clients. Christopher George Wright (64) misappropriated refunds from his clients on whose behalf he filed tax returns and received refunds. The tax refunds intended for Mr Wright’s clients were deposited in his accounting practice’s

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Latest appointments mark 150% growth for Tompkins Wake’s Auckland team

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Tompkins Wake’s Auckland office has this month been bolstered by five new team members, including a new partner. Partner Zandra Wackenier has joined Tompkins Wake along with two members of her team that previously worked with her at Wynyard Wood. Zandra brings with her senior solicitor Isabelle Stevenson and EA Bernadette Carroll. Senior solicitor Annie

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James Hardie’s significant downsize in New Zealand unlikely to stall $200 million plus class action

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Powered by LawFuel – James Hardie’s release to the Australian Stock Exchange yesterday – that it ultimately intends to “cease all manufacturing of products in New Zealand”, at the cost of some 120 Kiwi jobs – is unlikely to stall the class action brought by over 1,000 leaky home owners.  Adina Thorn, the lawyer leading

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LexisNexis New Zealand’s Social Justice project delivers FREE legal guidance to New Zealanders during the pandemic crisis

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Tenants’ rights, employees’ rights and immigration measures guidance notes are available through the LexisNexis New Zealand COVID-19 Information Centre AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND –  LexisNexis New Zealand,  a leading provider of legal, regulatory and business information and analytics to the legal industry, announced today   www.lexisnexis.co.nz/COVID19. This information for the general public is an extension of the

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