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Auckland Law Faculty Merger Decision Delayed Amid Transparency Concerns

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The University of Auckland has put the brakes on a critical and controversial vote regarding the proposed merger between its law and business faculties, following significant pushback from the law profession over transparency issues. Initially scheduled for a vote this week, the university council’s deliberation has been delayed after criticism mounted over plans to conduct […]

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How Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation Cases Differ in Injury Claims

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Workers Compensation Law Filing an injury claim can be overwhelming, especially when navigating the differences between personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. Each follows its own set of rules, procedures, and legal standards, making it crucial to understand which path applies to your situation. Knowing these distinctions can help you prepare for the legal process

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New Zealand Gender Ratio at Higher Courts Shows Underrepresentation of Women

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The New Zealand Bar Association’s latest report on the gender ratio of counsel in higher courts highlights a persistent issue of underrepresentation of women who make up 55 percent of the legal profession as of 2023, but remain significantly underrepresented as lead counsel in both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Over the

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Stephen Franks Hits Back At ‘Hysteria’ Over Letter

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Gender-Affirming Letter Backlash The letter written by Stephen Franks law firm, Franks Ogilvie regarding so-called ‘gender affirming care’ has created a firestorm of criticism and two Law Society and a Police complaint from those reportedly offended by the letter sent by Franks’ firm to general practices and warning of potential legal liability for advice they

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Auckland Law School Shake-Up Sees Critics Cry Foul Over ‘Stacked’ Committee

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Auckland Law School’s ‘Stacked Deck’ Committee The University of Auckland’s decision to exclude practising lawyers and barristers from the committee reviewing its proposed law and business school merger has raised eyebrows and concerns within the law profession, with critics questioning the committee’s ability to adequately assess the potential impact on the legal profession and the

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How Can a Wildfire Attorney Help You Deal with the Devastation Caused by the Eaton Fire?

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The current wildfire outbreak in the Eaton Canyon in the San Gabriel Mountains, in Southern California have destroyed homes, businesses, and communities, causing financial, emotional, and physical challenges. Legal issues, insurance claims, property damage, and litigation against liable parties will take the center stage now. A professional wildfire attorney will make you aware about your

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Bijural Bombshell And One Judge’s Radical Plan to Rewrite NZ Law

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Justice Whata’s Legal Revolution Anthony Willy Readers are excused if they do not know what this means. That is because it is an entirely new system of law for New Zealand advocated by Justice Christian Whata our latest judicial appointment to the Court of Appeal. The fact that it is practiced nowhere else in any

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Ron Mansfield KC – LawFuel’s Lawyer of the Year 2024

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Ron Mansfield KC: Championing Justice in New Zealand’s Criminal Defence Arena John Bowie, LawFuel publisher Ron Mansfield KC is LawFuel’s Lawyer of the Year 2024 – joining the pantheon of champion lawyers named by LawFuel over the past 10 years. Mansfield stands as a key figure in New Zealand’s criminal defense circles, following the catalogue

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Elite Litigators Join NZ Law Power List

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Although senior KCs and other barristers continue to exert their influence within the legal profession a younger group of litigators are already playing a key role in major litigation. Although commercial lawyers like Jack Hodder KC and Davey Salmon KC are have occupied significant places on the List, the new additions include effective litigators who

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In-House NZ Legal Counsel Power Players: The Green Bank Faces BlackRock

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Among the LawFuel power lawyers list, published this week, are a new group of inhouse legal counsel wielding considerable power in the increasing influence of inhouse counsel in New Zealand’s legal scene. The recent collapse of SolarZero has seen the New Zealand Green Investment Fund’s future thrown into some doubt after the profile collapse when

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