New Zealand Law News

What Happened To Our QC?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”99388″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]He’s left his Chambers, sold his beautiful cliffside home overlooking the harbour and . . just gone. So what happened to last year’s LawFuel Lawyer of the Year David Goddard QC? It would appear that the leading commercial lawyer has gone to New York to write a book and undertake researcvh as a […]

What Happened To Our QC? Read More »

How A Legal Entrepreneur Is Helping Make New Zealand’s Legal Market More Accessible

[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_info_banner heading_tag=”h3″ button_text=”LawFuel TechLaw Feature” info_alignment=”ib3-info-left” info_effect=”zoomIn” banner_size=”25″ ib3_border=”solid” ib3_border_width=”7″ button_color=”#dd1818″ button_border_width=”6″ title_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” button_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” ib3_background=”#ffffff”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Legal entrepreneur and former student politician Anton Smith has developed a legal marketplace that continues to break down legal barriers using technology and some legal smarts. Talking with LawFuel, Anton Smith discussed the long journey to develop Consensus as an

How A Legal Entrepreneur Is Helping Make New Zealand’s Legal Market More Accessible Read More »

New Zealand Law Firm Wynn Williams Selects iManage Cloud for Document and Email Management

Move to iManage Cloud will help firm boost productivity while enhancing security CHICAGO – August 8, 2018 – iManage, the company dedicated to transforming how professionals work, today announced that Wynn Williams – a full service law firm with nearly 100 lawyers and support staff across two offices in New Zealand – has selected iManage

New Zealand Law Firm Wynn Williams Selects iManage Cloud for Document and Email Management Read More »

Lane Neave advises Harrington’s Breweries on sale to Lion

Lane Neave was pleased to advise iconic Canterbury business, Harrington’s Breweries on the sale of their brewing business to industry giant, Lion. Harrington’s is a nationally recognised name in craft beer, starting as a one of only two independent brewers in operation 27 years ago and has since gone on to win over 100 awards.

Lane Neave advises Harrington’s Breweries on sale to Lion Read More »

`Gutted` Kiwifruit Growers Appeal High Court PSA Decision

A cross-appeal has been filed today by the Kiwifruit Claim over the landmark decision which found MPI completely failed to do its job and was negligent in letting PSA into New Zealand. Kiwifruit Claim Chairman John Cameron is calling on the Government to accept the comprehensive High Court decision which found that MPI was responsible

`Gutted` Kiwifruit Growers Appeal High Court PSA Decision Read More »

New Zealand Law News – Chapman Tripp advises PGG Wrightson on $421m deal

Chapman Tripp is advising PGG Wrightson (PGW) on its latest deal to sell its seed and grain business to leading global seeds group DLF Seeds for $421 million, announced yesterday [6 August]. The deal is conditional on, amongst other things, obtaining approvals from PGW’s shareholders, the Overseas Investment Office, the Commerce Commission and the Australian

New Zealand Law News – Chapman Tripp advises PGG Wrightson on $421m deal Read More »

Here Comes Jack Nicol – The Lawyer Who Prefers Making Movies

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”101484″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”He may not be Jack Nicholson, but young kiwi lawyer Jack Nicol has been making his mark in the movie world with his first feature generating excitement.” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Jack Nicol’s first move is featured on the New Zealand International Film Festival  providing a spirited and entertaining look at female shearers headed

Here Comes Jack Nicol – The Lawyer Who Prefers Making Movies Read More »

How The Silence of the #Metoo Blogger Lead to Money Spent on the Super Injunction

John Bowie – The young lawyer at the centre of the Law Society’s latest #Metoo mess, Canterbury law graduate Matt Taylor will hardly need any introduction when he knocks on law firm doors seeking a job, as report indicate he is doing. Taylor, a law blogger – yes, yet another – is the 23 year

How The Silence of the #Metoo Blogger Lead to Money Spent on the Super Injunction Read More »

Law Society Statement Over #Metoo Email Blunder

The further #Metoo debacle encircling the Law Society has lead to a press statement today correcting any impression that there was an attempt to hide a breach of privacy. The situation with the so-called ‘super injunction’, the gag order legal device used in the UK and elsewhere to prevent embarrassing information becoming public. It is

Law Society Statement Over #Metoo Email Blunder Read More »

Retail Re-imagined – 3 key issues in the new world of Omnichannel

As personalised consumer-centric experiences are fundamentally changing the way we shop, high street retail stores are not dying, but they are definitely changing. With this comes opportunities for the sector but also significant risks, according to insights from leading law firm Russell McVeagh. Special Counsel Liz Blythe says that retail is becoming increasingly omnichannel with the new

Retail Re-imagined – 3 key issues in the new world of Omnichannel Read More »

Scroll to Top