Former Reserve Bank Governor and Opposition Leader Don Brash has filed a defamation claims against Matthew Hooton after attempts to resolve the matter proved unsuccessful. >> Latest Law Jobs on LawFuel’s Network Brash, represented by Stephen Franks, has retained defamation lawyers Peter McKnight (pictured) and Ali Romanos as counsel and follows Files Defamation Claim Against […]
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The founders of Du Val Group, Kenyon and Charlotte Clarke, have applied for legal aid to defend themselves against charges brought by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA). >> Looking for a new law job? Look Here The FMA has taken action against Du Val and its founders, Kenyon and Charlotte Clarke,suggesting potential violations of financial
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Andrew Irwin made the change to work in the Cook Islands – from the Islands and from his Wellington home via Zoom – when he decided he wanted to bring his knowledge in Māori land law, Treaty of Waitangi matters, and constitutional issues to bear on similar challenges faced in the Cook Islands. >> Change
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>> Your new law job – Check LawFuel’s law jobs network for the best law jobs Duncan Cotterill have announced new law firm leaders, appointing Glen Cornelius to replace Peter Boyle who retired at the beginning of the year. Cornelius, an engineer, was last year appointed President of Engineering New Zealand and will now move
>> Check Your New Law Job Here Centrist is a media platform with a difference, advocating for fair, balanced, and responsible journalism. The platform has supported citizen-journalist Chantelle Baker in her defamation lawsuit against The New Zealand Herald and Kate Hannah of The Disinformation Project.The case concluded with The Herald recognising the damage caused by unsubstantiated allegations by
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Legal aid lawyers in New Zealand are doing it tough in a situation where they are earning less than ever, according to a report in Law News but poor communication from the legal aid division of the Justice Ministry makes it even less attractive than the miserable pay rates, according to the diminishing number of
Which is New Zealand’s Top Revenue-Producing Firm? A survey of the ‘fastest-growing law firms’ has a two-director law firm in winning place and a one-director firm in second. It begs the question of just how fast the largest law firms in New Zealand are growing – and which firms are the biggest. The winning firms
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Criminal lawyer Ron Mansfield KC has made the media regularly in his ‘Peaky Blinder’s cheesecutter in his much-‘Heralded’ Polkinghorne defence (thanks in part to the unprecedented Braunias reports). Should he be on the Top 40 ‘power law’ list currently being developed by LawFuel? Have your say on who must make the cut for the top
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New Zealand Lawyers Law columnist Sasha Borrisenko pointed out in a Herald article about the depressed state of New Zeland lawyers based on a longitudinal study conducted by the University of Melbourne researchers which shows that New Zealand lawyers and law students are experiencing the highest rates of depression, anxiety, stress, and psychological distress compared
Wellington boutique disputes resolution firm Darroch Forrest is to join international insurance and litigation firm Kennedys. Darroch Forrest will operate under the Kennedy’s name from 1 October. Kennedy’s in New Zealand has specialised in insurance work with an existing office in Auckland, as well as developing work in litigation, disputes, real estate and related areas.
