The NZ Law Society President has an interesting career history spanning criminal defence to Maori law work >> The latest law jobs on NZ’s best law jobs network “Precocious and inquisitive” is how incoming Law Society president Jacque Lethbridge describes herself in an interview in ‘Business Desk’s’ MyNetWorth column (which doesn’t provide such details), as […]
The 50 page report by QC Kristy McDonald on conflict of interest issues faced by former FMA Chief Executive Rob Everett is likely to usher in tighter controls over conflict of issue questions for government agencies and departments. >> See the latest law jobs – in-house, litigation, family law, employment and more . . The
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Increased regulatory and enforcement action will be a key driver shaping the litigation landscape in the year ahead, say MinterEllisonRuddWatts’ leading dispute resolution team in its annual Litigation Forecast 2022. >> Latest NZ law jobs Here . . New jobs daily Partners and co-leaders of the national law firm’s Dispute Resolution team, Jane Standage and
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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
Power List lawyers acting on major class action A major class action filed in Auckland today against the ANZ and ASB banks is seeking repayment of interest and fees to 150,000 customers for alleged breaches of the consumer protection laws. The action is jointly funded by Australia-based litigation funder CASL and New Zealand litigation funder
MinterEllisonRuddWatts–MinterEllisonRuddWatts Partner Stacey Shortall has joined Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington’s distinguished alumni, after being named as a Distinguished Alumni Award winner – one of only six selected in the biennial award process. Award recipients are chosen based on making positive impacts in their communities and beyond, and their achievements are outstanding examples of
The America’s Cup may be a long way from Hamish Ross’s former role as a top commercial lawyer at Bell Gully, but a tense standoff is arising as the Government rights to negotiate the next venue are about to expire. Ross is the America’s Cup lawyer and Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) member who
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Internet entrerpreneur Kim Dotcom’s ongoing battle to avoid extradition to the United States has seen a number of lawyers appearing for him in the numerous proceedings. Most recently the lawyers have been Ron Mansfield and Simon Cogan, however the instructing solicitors have now changed. Formerly, the on-the-record solicito5rs were Anderson Creagh Lai, who have requested
It was not difficult for in-house lawyer Patrick Gamble to shrug off a comparison made by a magazine article that the up-and-coming young legal operator was something of a Harvey Spector (pictured below) because of his sharp mind and sharp dressing. The proficient sportsman, who became a New Zealand Power Lifting champion in 2015 and
Matter of opinion Unlike the 2017 election, where things hung in the balance for five long weeks, there is little need to consult the Cabinet Manual on the formation of the Government and coalition agreements and confidence-and-supply. Labour’s unprecedented MMP majority means it can do what it likes. Saying that, it will prefer that the
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