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Power Law Firm: Kensington Swan makes two new senior appointments

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Kensington Swan makes two new senior appointments Kensington Swan is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Special Counsel. Ezekiel Hudspith (Environment and Planning, Wellington) and Pauline Ho (Banking and Financial Markets, Auckland) have been promoted to Special Counsel. Ezekiel Hudspith specialises in all aspects of the Resource Management Act and related legislation, helping […]

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Chapman Tripp – New Zealand on Ground Floor of Digital Economy Agreement

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Chapman Tripp – The Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA) concluded last week between New Zealand, Chile and Singapore will establish new international rules and best practice to support and promote digital commerce. Digital trade is New Zealand’s third biggest revenue earner, having experienced faster growth here over the last ten years as a proportion of

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Something Old, Something New – One Barrister’s Love for the Horse Hair Wig . . And His Fight Against Something Far More Modern

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They may be relics these days, but for barrister Ray Broomhall, the collection of wigs is part of a desire to retain a slice of legal history. But at the same time this barrister has successfully fought against something far more modern than the wigs of old. As wigs are now part of legal history

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Special Court Sitting to Honour Barrister’s Half Century of Service

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Wairarapa barrister Jock Blathwayt’s 50 years of service to the law was recogised with a special sitting of the Masterton District Court last week, with Judges, prosecutors, defence lawyers and clients in attendance. Jock Blathwayt has been a Rumpolean figure in Wairarapa and Wellington law for more time than most even long-practising lawyers can remember.

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Alternative Fee Arrangements for Lawyers – Explained

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BrightFlag – Hourly billing has been the dominant financial model for the legal profession for generations. But more and more in-house legal teams are exploring the potential of alternative fee arrangements (AFAs) when engaging outside counsel. Why? Well, for starters: Hourly billing models (implicitly and/or explicitly) incentivize law firms to increase the time, staff, and

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Six Promotions at Anderson Lloyd

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Powered by LawFuel – Anderson Lloyd has promoted one to senior associate and six to associate. SENIOR ASSOCIATE Fiona McMillan, (left) who is based in Dunedin, she specialises in employment and education law. Prior to joining the firm in 2007, she was a primary school teacher, giving her a deep understanding of legal issues affecting schools.

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Unleashing Hell – Russell Crowe Adds Gladiatorial Push For Kiwis in Australia

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Ex-pat Kiwi Russell Crowe has been asked to deliver a gladiatorial blow to Australia’s hard line stance on Kiwi expats living in Australia in order to provide fairer treatment. As one of New Zealand’s highest-profile ‘Australians’, (Crowe was born in Island Bay, Wellington), the Oscar-winning actor has been requested to lend his weight to a

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