New Power List Entrant’s Brief Entry . . And Exit
Appointment of leading KC Paul Radich sees the barrister leave the LawFuel Power List just a year after making the list.
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Bias and Lack of Transparency: Independent Panel Recommends Stripping New Zealand Law Society of Statutory Powers
The NZ Law Society has been lambasted by a report it commissed itself on how best to regulate NZ lawyers – and it suggests it should not be the Law Society
A Senior Barrister’s Farewell Note To Chambers
The appointment to the District Court of senior barrister Kate Davenport KC saw the popular barrister write a powerful and poignant farewell to Bankside, the Chambers she worked from for 16 years. She was sworn in as a DCJ on 21 February and is to sit in Auckland. Although she had not entered our Power
Law Society Introduces “Strategic Priorities”
The New Zealand Law Society has announced its moves to adapt to the rapidly changing legal marketplace by working on ‘strategic priorities’. A news release from the Society (published below) shows that the Society is developing a “fit-for-future” role as the profession’s regulator after a tumultuous time both within the profession and within the NZ
Lawyer of the Year Sees A Less ‘Kind’ Side to Jacinda Ardern
The harshness of the Ardern response to Covid was one reason the ‘kindness’ factor wore off very quickly
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3 Key Rules For Lawyers To Master With Online Recruitment
Online communication skills for lawyers seeking to recruit legal talent mean mastering some key communication skills
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A Law Star’s Views on London’s Big Law Pay War
Pallas Partners Natasha Harrison sees excitement ahead with her new law firm despite the London law pay war
Anthony Sinclair – Litigation Leader
Anthony Sinclair – Partner at Quinn Emanuel. A leader in litigation in the oil and gas, telecoms and utilities sectors, including for states and investors. Obtaining a Ph.D from the University of Cambridge after graduate in law from the University of Canterbury, he has developed a particular specialism acting in relation to investor-state disputes. However,
Lawyer of the Year 2022 Tudor Clee – From Car Boot to ‘Loophole Lawyer’, the Lawyer Who Fought The Government And Won
LawFuel’s 2022 Lawyer of the Year is the battling ‘loophole lawyer’ who fought to get Charlotte Bellis into the country under the MIQ lottery system.
Bayleys Look At Inflation & The NZ Property Outlook: What Do Investors Need to Watch in 2023?
A recent briefing from Bayleys NZ looked at the repercussions of rising inflation and interest rate rises when it comes to the outlook for property prices next year. The report from Bayleys’ property partner Knight Frank indicated that economic upheavals in the New Zealand property market are “far from done”. >> See The LawFuel Power