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Sir Geoffrey Palmer calls for bold overhaul of ‘unjust and discriminatory’ ACC

Former Prime Minister the Right Honourable Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC used the 2018 Sir Owen Woodhouse Memorial Lecture at Victoria University of Wellington this evening (Monday 10 September) to call for a bold and visionary overhaul of New Zealand’s accident compensation system. Unjust discriminatory aspects of the system need to be eradicated, Sir Geoffrey told […]

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NZ Immigration – Employer Assisted Visas: addressing the unwritten trade-off

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Aaron Martin* Leading Immigration Lawyer for NZIL, Aaron Martin, explains the changes that will be made to the Employer Assisted Work visa this November. If New Zealand employers allow for it, Aaron believes this won’t only be a win for new migrant graduates, but Kiwi employers as well. Upcoming Immigration law changes in November mean holders of

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New Zealand Law News – Tompkins Wake introduces four new lawyers

Leading law firm Tompkins Wake has appointed four new lawyers as the firm continues to strengthen and grow across its three offices. Senior Associate, Kirsty Ridling, joins Tompkins Wake’s Local Government and Environmental and Resource Management teams. Based in the Hamilton office, Ridling brings a wealth of experience following seven years with the Council of

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Facebook Dating App Should Be Treated With Care, Says NZ Dating Site

Facebook’s move into the dating market is something that was inevitable, but should be treated with caution, says leading New Zealand personal dating site Matchcompany in a new article. Matchcompany, the New Zealand personalised dating agency carries an article on five of the concerns that may arise when Facebook steps into the dating scene. The

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New Zealand Law Firm Wynn Williams Selects iManage Cloud for Document and Email Management

Move to iManage Cloud will help firm boost productivity while enhancing security CHICAGO – August 8, 2018 – iManage, the company dedicated to transforming how professionals work, today announced that Wynn Williams – a full service law firm with nearly 100 lawyers and support staff across two offices in New Zealand – has selected iManage

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Lane Neave advises Harrington’s Breweries on sale to Lion

Lane Neave was pleased to advise iconic Canterbury business, Harrington’s Breweries on the sale of their brewing business to industry giant, Lion. Harrington’s is a nationally recognised name in craft beer, starting as a one of only two independent brewers in operation 27 years ago and has since gone on to win over 100 awards.

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`Gutted` Kiwifruit Growers Appeal High Court PSA Decision

A cross-appeal has been filed today by the Kiwifruit Claim over the landmark decision which found MPI completely failed to do its job and was negligent in letting PSA into New Zealand. Kiwifruit Claim Chairman John Cameron is calling on the Government to accept the comprehensive High Court decision which found that MPI was responsible

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New Zealand Law News – Chapman Tripp advises PGG Wrightson on $421m deal

Chapman Tripp is advising PGG Wrightson (PGW) on its latest deal to sell its seed and grain business to leading global seeds group DLF Seeds for $421 million, announced yesterday [6 August]. The deal is conditional on, amongst other things, obtaining approvals from PGW’s shareholders, the Overseas Investment Office, the Commerce Commission and the Australian

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How The Silence of the #Metoo Blogger Lead to Money Spent on the Super Injunction

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John Bowie – The young lawyer at the centre of the Law Society’s latest #Metoo mess, Canterbury law graduate Matt Taylor will hardly need any introduction when he knocks on law firm doors seeking a job, as report indicate he is doing. Taylor, a law blogger – yes, yet another – is the 23 year

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Retail Re-imagined – 3 key issues in the new world of Omnichannel

As personalised consumer-centric experiences are fundamentally changing the way we shop, high street retail stores are not dying, but they are definitely changing. With this comes opportunities for the sector but also significant risks, according to insights from leading law firm Russell McVeagh. Special Counsel Liz Blythe says that retail is becoming increasingly omnichannel with the new

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