Justice Patricia Courtney has been appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal, the Ministry of Justice has announced. Justice Courtney had earlier been an insurance lawyer with McElroys, the insurance law boutique. >> See McElroys current legal role here Justice Courtney graduated with an LLB from the University of Auckland in 1982 and spent […]
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Kensington Swan – In a recent High Court judgment, Precinct Properties Holdings Ltd v OMV New Zealand Ltd[1],a dispute over unpaid rent was entangled in questions of untenantability, structural integrity and misrepresentation. While only a summary judgment application, the case sends warning signals to landlords who furnish seismic reports to their tenants. Background OMV leased premises in
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Bell Gully – The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has released a 339-page report on class action proceedings and litigation funders. The report comes off the back of significant growth in Australian class actions and litigation funding in recent years, which the Australian Institute of Directors has described as “unsustainable”. The New Zealand Law Commission is currently undertaking
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The New Zealand Law Society’s webinar on Unconscious Bias has evidently been a major hit, with the Law Society reporting over 2300 views of the webinar, which can be seen here. The move reflects the Law Society’s increasing focus upon addressing serious issues of sexual harassment and bias in the workplace and is seeking to
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Brenda Midson* One of New Zealand’s most notorious sexual misconduct cases re-emerged recently when a ringleader of the Roast Busters, a group of teenagers who were investigated five years ago for alleged sexual offences against underage girls, gave a television interview. The interview sparked outrage, and the broadcaster was criticised for providing a platform for the group’s leader, while
The New Zealand Law Society is not seeking a review of a finding by a lawyers standards committee that a lawyer was guilty of unsatisfactory conduct after he sexually harassed two of his law firm’s employees. The decision was published recently. The Law Society has stated its position in response to comments by some lawyers
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The ongoing development of legal technology is changing many things in the legal profession and the need to understand what is happening has become more important than ever for the profession. But law firms can innovate without having to spend a great deal too, as was recently demonstrated by legal entrepreneur Tamina Cunningham-Adam, one of
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One of the major trends that has emerged in the New Zealand law jobs market in recent years has been the rapid growth of in-house law jobs, which now accounts for nearly 25 per cent of the legal profession’s figures. A recent LawTalk article highlighted the situation with Law Society figures showing 3,206 in-house lawyers
Top New Zealand law firm, MinterEllisonRuddWatts has promoted six lawyers into senior positions, effective 1 January 2019 – further bolstering its prominence across a range of practice areas, including Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Construction as well as Real Estate and Property. The firm’s Chief Executive Andrew Poole says: “We are thrilled to see these talented staff progressing their careers with
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The LawFuel Power List Shows More Women Climbing the Power Ladder in New Zealand Law Profession LawFuel.com – 30 January 2019 – The LawFuel Power List of the country’s most powerful lawyers has Attorney General David Parker at the head of the list, replacing last year’s top lister, Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy. David Parker,
