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Chantelle Baker’s defamation victory against NZ Herald and The Disinformation Project

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>> 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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Why The ‘Fastest-Growing NZ Law Firms’ Survey Is A Damp Squid

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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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The LawFuel Power List And New Zealand’s Top Criminal Lawyers

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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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Are New Zealand Lawyers Really The Unhappiest?

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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

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Wellington Law Firm Links To Global Giant

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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.

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The ‘Power Lawyer’ Rise of Simon Power – From Law to Politics and Finance

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Rise and Rise of Simon Power Simon Power, LawFuel’s Lawyer of the Year in 2011, has carved out a diverse career path that spans law, politics, and finance. Resigning from Parliament in 2011 where he served as Minister of Justice, his career has to date involved his role as acting CEO of Westpac, CEO of

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New Zealand Legal Job Market Alive with Diverse Opportunities

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NZ Legal Job Opportunities Wellington, New Zealand – The legal job market in New Zealand is experiencing a surge in opportunities, offering a wide array of positions for legal professionals at all levels. From government roles to private practice and in-house positions, the diversity of available jobs reflects the dynamic nature of the country’s legal

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