Kensington Swan Welcomes Back Top Construction and Infrastructure Lawyer Kensington Swan is delighted to announce that Katrina Van Houtte has joined their construction and major projects team. Katrina joins the leading construction and major projects team from Fletcher Building, where she has spent the last few years providing in-house legal support to Fletcher Construction in […]
The LawFuel Jobs Network has released seven key legal jobs on its expanding network that could change the career of the seven successful applicants. The LawFuel network provides legal roles through its exclusive law jobs site, as well as on the LawFuel News site and via its social media network. The growth of the network
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Bob Jones* In the legal battle between the sacked footballer and the Australian Rugby Union, the former is on pretty solid ground. The Rugby Union is relying on an agreement with Folau, following an earlier identical furore, that he would desist citing his religious beliefs publicly. The problem the ARU has is that such an
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A team of academics explore how a union default might work through legal regulation HAMILTON, 24 JUNE 2019 – A team of academics is calling for a change to voluntary unionism. Instead of the present non-union default for workers, common in many countries, they would like to see a union default, and they have
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Chris Baldock The Employment Relations (Triangular Employment) Amendment Bill passed into law last week, and will come into force in 12 months’ time (unless a date is appointed by Order in Council in the meantime). The Bill enables employees employed by one employer, but working under the control and direction of another business or organisation to
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Powered by LawFuel – National law firm, Lane Neave, is proud to welcome two new Partners in recognition of their outstanding work and contribution to the firm’s clients. Chris Anderson becomes a Lifelaw Partner in Christchurch and Daniel Kruger becomes an Immigration Partner in Auckland. Chris Anderson brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to
United States Ambassador Scott Brown, Dylan Asafo, and the Rt Hon Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the Fulbright New Zealand Awards Ceremony. A desire to understand and redress society’s worst inequalities is what drives University of Auckland academic Fuimaono (Dylan) Asafo. With this in mind, the twenty-six year-old Teaching Fellow
Legal practice consultant Sue-Ella Prodonovich of Prodonovich Advisory said more quantitative and qualitative research of wellbeing across the legal industry was needed to assist in reducing the alarming rates of mental illness in the profession. Ms Prodonovich, who has spent more than 20 years advising big and small law firms on business development, said Meritas
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Powered by LawFuel – Wellington media and commercial lawyer, Michael Stephens has accepted an invitation to join the board of The Urban Art Foundation Limited. The Foundation, operating as The Urban Art Agency is a not-for-profit company committed to making art accessible on streets and in public gateways to enrich New Zealander’s experience of their urban
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Victims Support today advised victims of the Christchurch Mosque attacks on the completion of donations from its Givealittle page fundraising, as well as other donations made. Kevin Tso, Chief Executive of Victim Support stated: “This unprecedented event has devastated individual lives, families and the communities. In the weeks following the attacks, we were contacted by
