Auckland barrister Tudor Clee, who has been assisting journalist Charlotte Bellis with her attempts to return home to give birth to her child, told Radio New Zealand he had been asked for similar help from around 30 pregnant women seeking to return home. Clee told RNZ there were around 200 women who had been in […]
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Litigation law firms do many things to build their firm’s litigation clout, but New Zealand law firm Meredith Connell has taken matters a step further to build its litigation chops by incorporating a courtroom into its new Auckland office. >> Check The Latest Roles For Litigators on LawFuel’s Law Site Here The firm’s Fanshawe Street
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Trans-Tasman law firm Wotton + Kearney has made a lateral recruitment move on DLA taking a team of insurance lawyers, including partner Peter Leman, who has been an insurance litigator for 35 years and including Caroline Laband and Misha Henaghan. Latest law jobs here on the largest dedicated law jobs board Wotton + Kearney has
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>> See law job opportunity at Morris Law Here Morris Legal is proud to announce the promotion of Georgia Angus (pictured) to the Morris Legal partnership, effective 1 January 2022.* This promotion continues the firm’s expansion of its senior team and exemplifies the firm’s commitment to growth and delivery of market-leading legal services. Georgia joined
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Leading New Zealand law firm, MinterEllisonRuddWatts welcomed 2022 by announcing 10 new promotions at partner and senior associate levels. MinterEllisonRuddWatts Chief Executive, Andrew Poole, (pictured) says the appointments signal the firm’s ongoing growth in a challenging market. “In these challenging business times, our firm is primarily focused on continuously adapting to best meet the needs of
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Bell Gully is delighted to announce the appointment of two new partners, two special counsel, and nine senior associates. The new partners are experienced corporate lawyer Chris Hodges and litigation lawyer Brad Ward. “We are pleased to welcome Chris and Brad to the partnership. Both have contributed significantly to the firm over a long period of time,
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The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa has received the independent Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal’s reserved penalty decision imposing a two-year suspension and costs of over $100,000 on James Gardner-Hopkins for findings of misconduct. “While a sterner penalty was sought by the Standards Committee, it is a significant term of suspension,”
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Buddle Findlay is pleased to announce the appointment of new partner Olly Peers and special counsel Catherine Miller, effective 1 January 2022. Buddle Findlay’s new partner and special counsel appointments continue to build depth and expertise across the firm’s corporate and litigation teams. Olly and Catherine receive praise from clients and the wider Buddle Findlay
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Jim Farmer QC writes on the rules committee reforms after COVID and asks whether it will improve or hinder access to justice
Why the Siouxsie Wiles and Shaun Hendy employment case matters Jack Heinemann* Two high-profile University of Auckland academics raised important questions about academic freedom with their complaint to the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) that their employer had failed its duty of care to them. Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles and Professor Shaun Hendy have become well known
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