Kensington Swan is delighted to welcome James Warren to the firm. James joins our national employment team based in Auckland, and will play an integral role in leading its employment law practice. James has 20 years’ experience in employment law across both New Zealand and the UK. He has returned to New Zealand and joins […]
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From a special LawFuel contributor, a senior female lawyer. What is it about people with initials and delusions of grandeur. Some were blessed with grandeur – think of the presidential offenders, JFK WJC or OBJ, before we even get to Trump and those with TWO initials (did I mention OJ?). But others were lesser mortals
With the term of Chief Justice Sian Elias coming to an end in early 2019, the process for replacing her will now be well underway by Attorney-General David Parker (above). And with it, there has been observed a few instances of political jockeying by those who are quite clearly vying for the job. A legal
The New Chief Justice – And The Likely Candidates Are . . Read More »
Russell McVeagh has acted for global private equity firm The Riverside Company on all aspects of its majority investment in Hiway Group. Hiway Group is a market-leading provider of road construction and maintenance, geotechnical and environmental services in New Zealand and Australia. The Russell McVeagh team worked closely with Riverside partners Steven Spiteri and Nick
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Victoria University of Wellington’s Council has confirmed its earlier draft decision to change the University’s name to ‘University of Wellington’. The University Council today voted in favour of making a recommendation to the Minister of Education to approve University of Wellington as the new legal name for the University, as well as adopt a new
Russell McVeagh is investigating a further complaint relating to “inappropriate comments” made by an unnamed partner while at a client event and under the influence of alcohol. In a press release issued today, the firm which has been at the centre of a major sexual harassment complaint said that an independent investigation was under way.
Russell McVeagh Faces Further Complaint – Partner Stood Down Read More »
Otago University’s artificial intelligence research will help shed light on the effect of AI innovations on law and public policy in New Zealand, including a look at some potentially harmful implications from the powerful and fast-developing technology.The Otago initiative, Artificial Intelligence and Law in New Zealand, is funded in part by the Law Foundation and
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Class actions and bullying are all the rage these days, but when the two are combined – and the alleged bully is National Party MP Gerry Brownlee and the class action law firm belongs to Adina Thorn of leaky home fame, then sparks fly. The claims about the incident come from Adina Thorn Lawyers who
Aaron Martin – Migrant employee exploitation has been making headlines lately, and there are undoubtedly some common themes. Aaron Martin of New Zealand Immigration Law, Employment lawyer Mark Donovan and Anu Kaloti of the Migrant Workers Association, detail the unique challenges their clients are facing, what they can do to protect themselves, and a simple
Migrant worker rights in NZ, time to set the record straight Read More »
The fast-developing world of legal contracting is something lawyers need to learn about, particularly with the heavy focus on work-life balance, gender equality and related issues. The Future Firm Forum has secured a leading voice in this area with Katherine Thomas, who established the flexible resourcing service Vario for international law firm Pinsent Masons in 2013. Ms
