Former top DLA Piper lawyer John Strahl is fronting an action against the ANZ bank in respect of the ponzi scheme mounted by former Wellington broker David Ross. At least 200 of the largely Wellington-based investors have signed on to the scheme which could involve tens of millions of dollars, which alleges that the ANZ […]
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How and Why Linda Clark Left The Top Of Her Game In One Career To Move To The Law Kate Green & Rachel Moore – Moving from a successful career in journalism to law was a major step for Linda Clark. Now a partner at Kensington Swan, she spoke to LawFuel’s Kate Green and Rachel
The LawFuel Jobs Network has released seven key legal jobs on its expanding network that could change the career of the seven successful applicants. The LawFuel network provides legal roles through its exclusive law jobs site, as well as on the LawFuel News site and via its social media network. The growth of the network
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John Bowie – Sometime Google’s government affairs man in New Zealand, Ross Young, must wish he had remained working with the Commerce Commission. After last week’s fracas over the name publication debacle in respect of the Grace Millane murder, Ross Young offered the search Giant’s apology to Justice Minister Little with some forelock-tugging and acknowledgement
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The lawyers defending Jeffrey Epstein, the billionair friend-of-presidents of any stripe and long-time underage sex accused, have a job on their hands. However new lead lawyer Reid Weingarten also had to get his rape definitions in order during his client’s arraignment. The jet-setting Epstein, 66, was arrested Saturday when his private jet landed at
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Bob Jones* In the legal battle between the sacked footballer and the Australian Rugby Union, the former is on pretty solid ground. The Rugby Union is relying on an agreement with Folau, following an earlier identical furore, that he would desist citing his religious beliefs publicly. The problem the ARU has is that such an
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A team of academics explore how a union default might work through legal regulation HAMILTON, 24 JUNE 2019 – A team of academics is calling for a change to voluntary unionism. Instead of the present non-union default for workers, common in many countries, they would like to see a union default, and they have
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Three experienced younger litigators about to set up a new Chambers in Auckland. Davey Salmon, who has been involved in a range of high profile litigation in recent years, is joined by MinterEllisonRuddWatts partner Zane Kennedy and family law specialist Zara Matheson. The trio are currently sorting out accomodation for the new, as yet unnamed
Leading Mediator Geoff Sharp has been involved in setting up mediation chambers in Singapore involving a British QC and Singaporean Maxwell Mediators , not to be confused with Singapore’s Maxwell Chambers which bills itself as the world’s first dispute resolution complex, is intended to introduce a chambers that involves the three jurisdictions in what Geoff
The New, High Profile Barristers With CVs You Just Can’t Ignore Former Commerce Commission Chief Dr Mark Berry is the latest senior legal figure to set up in private practice following the end of his tenure at Comcom. His new website talks of his speciality (surprise, surprise) in competition and consumer law and economic
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