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The Lawyers Calling Out Jacinda Ardern as “Naive and Reckless”

Despite the most unusual situation New Zealand has ever found itself outside of wartime, Jacinda Ardern’s popularity has remained high. That may all change, but two lawyers have taken her to task over the Bauer media shutdown, calling her comments “naive and reckless”. Anthony Harper lawyers Dan Hughes, the firm’s head of litigation, and senior […]

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Sir Bob Jones on Why Labour Will Lose the Next Election After Their Over-The-Top Pandemic Lockdown & Busy-Body Rules Create Havoc

He’s not known for holding back on his views, but Sir Robert Jones has taken to task the Government’s reaction to the pandemic, saying it will probably cost Labour the election and lead to massive economic pain, layoffs and business failures. The government pursued a policy of “mindlessly aping Britain” with an array of nonsensical,

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The Long-Time Partner at Chapman Tripp Explains How He Survived and Thrived

We know that becoming a senior lawyer in a Big Law firm means preparing to exit when you’re in anything from mid-50s and beyond. But for Chapman Tripp consultant Arthur Young, who has spent 60 years as a partner, he has gone well beyond what hundreds before him have achieved in terms of Big Law

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Kiwifruit Growers Aggrieved at Loss of Court of Appeal Case & Are Going to Supreme Court

The Kiwifruit Growers are aggrieved at losing their Court of Appeal case in a decision released today and following an appeal a year ago seeking damages for Government negligence in permitting the PSA disease into the country. The Court of Appeal decision today allowe the Crown’s appeal on the basis that the Crown had a

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Kiwifruit Decision: Attorney-General v. Strathboss Kiwifruit & Ors (2020) NZCA

The Court of Appeal today released its judgment in the Attorney-General’s appeal against the High Court finding that the Crown was liable in negligence to Strathboss Kiwifruit Ltd (as a representative kiwifruit grower plaintiff), but not liable to Seeka Ltd (a post-harvest operator), for losses caused by the outbreak of Psa3 in late 2010 and

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Bell Gully: What Is Fair When It Comes To Rent Suspension?

Under the Alert Level 4 lockdown, many businesses are prohibited from accessing their premises. Some leases suspend a “fair” proportion of rent and outgoings while the tenant is unable to gain access. But how do landlords and tenants calculate a fair amount? Prevention of access under the ADLS lease One of the common leases used

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Chief Justice Letter – A Need To Ensure Justice is Not Delayed

The judiciary and Ministry of Justice are planning for the possibility that there will be continued restrictions beyond April 23 but they are working to ensure that the backlog that acrrues under the current Level 4 lockdown does not overwhelm the courts, leading to delay and injustice. In a letter to lawyers, Chief Justice Dame

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Born in a Pandemic – New Defence Law Group Focused on Delivering Better Results For Maori Defendants

“..the justice system was beginning to consider the impact of colonisation on offence rates. .” Christopher Stevenson A new defence lawyers group, the Defence Lawyers Association New Zealand, is the only such group set up solely for defence lawyers and will help lawyers deal with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The group’s co-founder,

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LawFuel Movie Power List – 12 Of Rotten Tomatoes’ Must-Watch Lawyer Movies of All Time

12 of Rotten Tomatoes’ Best-Ever Lawyer Movies The LawFuel Movie Power List LawFuel’s 12 of the best in courtroom movie dramas, taken from the Rotten Tomatoes rankings. All, not-to-be-missed lawyer movies and legal dramas you’re going to love. Here’s the lawyer movie list.  A list of movies lawyers will love. 12 Angry Men (1957) If

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