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New Zealand Law – Abuse Survivors Call For The Head of Una Jagose

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Una Jagose Under Attack Survivors of the Abuse in Care scandal are seeking the removal of Power Lawyer Solicitor-General Una Jagose. Seeking a new job? LawFuel’s jobs network has them The calls follow the Government apology following the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. They argue that without significant change, including Jagose’s removal, […]

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New Zealand Law – Leading KC Resigns From Criminal Cases Commission Amid Controversial Reshuffle of Membership

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Leading criminal lawyer Nigel Hampton KC has resigned from the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) amid claims that new appointments compromise the ability of the Commission to do its work properly. Nigel Hampton is one of New Zealand’s most prominent criminal lawyers and listed in LawFuel’s forthcoming 2024 Power List of the country’s most powerful

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How New Zealand’s legal aid crisis is eroding the right to justice

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Kris Gledhill* – Most lawyers are happy to accept we’ll never be as popular as doctors. We are probably on a level with dentists: nobody really wants to see them – until they have a toothache. >> See law jobs on New Zealand’s targeted law jobs network here Same with lawyers. Having to sort out

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The New Zealand Lawyer Hits Ground Running Running With Plaintiff-Focused Law Firm

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Although plaintiff-focused law firms have been a staple of many overseas jurisdictions, they have been scarce in New Zealand. Adina Thorn helped raise the profile of these firms when she set up her class action firm and Cuncannon Law has built a solid practice with class action and consumer complaints law, despite being a recent

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New Zealand Lawyer News – Russell McVeagh Experts Contribute to Chambers Energy Guide

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>> Latest law Jobs Here Our experts Michael Loan, Mei Fern Johnson, Bevan Peachey and Daniel Minhinnick are pleased to have contributed to the New Zealand chapter of the Chambers & Partners Renewable Energy Guide 2024: A Global Practice Guide. The new guide features 17 jurisdictions. The guide provides the latest legal information on the energy transition and renewable energy technologies

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NZ-Based Tech Company Xero Faces Discrimination Claim

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Xero, the Wellington-based, cloud-based accounting software company and an engineering manager are facing allegations of pay discrimination and bullying in a lawsuit filed with the Fair Work Commission in Australia. Ann Montagu-Navarrette, a software engineer with the company, has alleged in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia that she was subjected to bullying

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The New Zealand Law Quartet of Power Women Lawyers

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New Zealand Law Lady Leaders New Zealand’s legal profession has made a remarkable transition with the recent appointment of Justice Christine French as president of the Court of Appeal, which marks a milestone with herself, the Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann the Chief High Court Judge and the Attorney General as all women. >> Latest

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Was There ‘Rich White Man’s Justice’ in The Polkinghorne Case?

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An opinion piece written in Newsroom by Auckland University Associate Professor Carrie Leonetti provided a critique of the “two-tiered system of justice” in New Zealand. >> Latest NZ law jobs here on LawFuel The Polkinghorne trial, she said, serves as a stark example of how wealth and privilege can significantly influence the legal process. As

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KC Seeks To Change Requirement For Tikanga Maori Coursework

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Gary Judd KC, who previously lodged a formal complaint regarding the required course, has expressed concerns to MPs about law students being compelled to participate in what he views as a political decolonization agenda by attending tikanga Māori coursework. >> See the latest and best law jobs in NZ here Judd contends that tikanga should

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MinterEllisonRuddWatts announces Ngā Karahipi Whakaeke recipients

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This year’s awardees of MinterEllisonRuddWatts’ -Ngā Karahipi Whakaeke – Awards Programme have been announced. Congratulations to Stacia Haitana from Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington and Bobby-Rae Walker from Waipapa Taumata Rau – University of Auckland who have been awarded financial assistance of $5,000 as well as mentoring and CV support from top New Zealand

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