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Victim Support completes donation distribution to victims of the Christchurch Mosque Attacks

Victims Support today advised victims of the Christchurch Mosque attacks on the completion of donations from its Givealittle page fundraising, as well as other donations made. Kevin Tso, Chief Executive of Victim Support stated: “This unprecedented event has devastated individual lives, families and the communities. In the weeks following the attacks, we were contacted by […]

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Transport Agency Burns While Lawyers Get Rich . . And a Possible Class Action Looms

The disaster that is The NZ Transport Agency has been further highlighted after reports that the Agency has spent close to $2.2 million on consultants with the largest amount – at $1.8 million – going to Meredith Connell to help sort out the Agency mess. LawFuel has reported on the disaster Agency presiding over its

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Slaughters Lift London Pay Rates in Pay War ‘Race to the Top’

Slaughter & May is the latest major law firm in London to life its associate pay, which is £100,000 including bonuses The pay increase follows recent moves by firms in The City, including Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Clifford Chance which both lifted their pay for newly-qualified (NQ) pay to £100,000 as the pay war started

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Statement From Jordan Williams on Supreme Court Decision

“When my lawyers were approached by Mr Craig’s QC asking for our consent to the joint sailing holiday, I felt I was damned if I did, damned if I didn’t.  The hearing had finished – we were just waiting for the decision – so there was no possibility of recusal. We feared that non-consent would be seen as insulting to the judge. I was not aware

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Yachting Trip Excursion With Craig Counsel and Sitting Jurist Sees Supreme Court Rule In Favour Craig

John Bowie – The Supreme Court has dismissed an application for recall of the judgment in the Jordan Williams v. Colin Craig case finding “some force” in the view that the delay in raising the matter “is both tactical and disqualifying”. However the Court did not hold an oral hearing despite some conflict as to

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Law Firms Responding Well to Remedy Depression Issues, Says Meritas Survey

Powered by LawFuel – A survey of employees at New Zealand and Australian law firms in the Meritas legal network has found that 63% of respondents had experienced depression or knew someone close to them in the workplace who had. However the survey shows that law firms are responding well to remedy the position with

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Wellington Lawyer Loses Challenge to Disciplinary Decision

A Wellington barrister and solicitor has lost his Court of Appeal challenge to a 2017 disciplinary decision and will be suspended from practising law from 1 July. Peter James Morahan challenged a decision by the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal to suspend him from practice for four months from December 2017 in relation

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Politicians urged to be cautious in criticising judges decisions

The New Zealand Bar Association is urging senior politicians to be cautious when it comes to publicly criticising decisions by the country’s judges. The Association says upholding the rule of law and the independence of judges are fundamental principles that can be eroded by public statements made to be popular and without the benefit of

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Craig Saga Hits Rocky Seas – Reviving the Ghosts of Saxmere Past

John Bowie – It may have been inevitable that a saga like the Colin (“Enough is enough”) saga would entangle the judicial system itself. And now, as the Herald reveals today in its story ‘The judge, the QC and the holiday’, it sees the cosy relationship between bar and bench once again hitting the rocky

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Whangarei’s Growing WRMK Law Firm Appoint New Director

WRMK Lawyers is delighted to congratulate Tania Beckham on her appointment as a Director of the firm, effective from 17 June 2019. Tania is a Whangarei local and has been with WRMK Lawyers since 2002. She has a strong general commercial practice, with particular expertise in trusts and asset planning. Prior to her focus on

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