The Ministry of Justice’s new judicial intranet has seen two key roles advertised for communications professionals or lawyers seeking to play a role in assisting in making the judicial system more transparent. The two communications roles are for writers, either legal writers or otherwise, who can assist in the oversight of the Ministry of Justice’s […]
A formal complaint against lawyer and anti-vaccine campaigner Sue Grey says she is using her status in the legal profession to further her “flawed, inaccurate and dangerous” claims about Covid-19. FACT Aotearoa, a group formed to counter misinformation and conspiracy theories in New Zealand, lodged a formal complaint with the New Zealand Law Society against
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Getting good law firm reviews by clients is a key objective for many law firms, but getting to the holy grail of a retinue of top law firm reviews is easier said than done unless you follow some key rules. The problem for many firms is they relegate the importance of their reviews.
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Attorney-General David Parker has announced the appointment of nine District Court Judges. The appointees will take up their roles in November and December 2021, replacing sitting judges who have reached retirement age. There are five women and four men and a range of ethnic and work backgrounds among the appointees. Those taking up appointment to
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Former Reserve Bank governor labels the law change over Three Waters to be a dictatorship
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Global law firm DLA Piper is pleased to announce the appointments of two senior lawyers: Carl Blake, Special Counsel, Employment and Greg Mitchell, Senior Associate, Corporate M&A. Carl Blake specialises in all aspects of employment law, health and safety and privacy. He provides strategic advice for corporate organisations, in both New Zealand and globally, on
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NZ Bar Association Webinar Starts 5:00pm Wednesday, 27 October 2021 Ends 6:30pm Wednesday, 27 October 2021 Type CPD Training Location At your desk From your location Everywhere, unknown 1010 New Zealand See map: Google Maps Presented by Hon. Nick Davidson QC and David Jones QC, chaired by Phil Shamy, this 1.5 hour webinar covers important aspects cross-examination including ethics, witness reliability and
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Former New Zealand Ministry of Justice lawyer Kelby Harmes has been appointed to a top UK legal role as Deputy Head of the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) beating out what was described in his appointment as “a strong field of candidates”. He had formerly served as interim Directory and Deputy Head of the Office, which
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Wotton + Kearney (W+K), a specialised insurance law firm, has continued its appointment spree this year, welcoming four senior lawyers to its property, construction, and energy team. In June 2021, W+K announced 23 senior promotions in Australia and New Zealand, the largest group of senior lawyers ever promoted at one time in the firm’s history.
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Leading New Zealand IP lawyer Clive Elliott has been concerned like many people on what is happening with the state of the world – and its human inhabitants. Grasping the issue he posted a LinkedIn message about a book he has written to deal with the issues of inequality, polarization, extremism, global warming, and the
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