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Holland Beckett

About the firm – Large Bay of Plenty law practice handling a full range of legal work from commercial to family, employment and more. Firm Snapshot – 11 partners Operates from offices in Tauranga, Rotorua, Whakatane and Opotiki Open to approaches from lawyers Provides a summer clerk programme every year from November to February in […]

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Law Commission Green Lights Litigation Funding Review

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The Law Commission is proceeding with its review of litigation funding, after a period with some high profile cases that have created a higher-than-ever interest in what litigation funding means for litigants. Recent high profile class action-type cases in New Zealand include the recent case taken against the directors of Mainzeal, the PSA kiwifruit action, the

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Malley & Co

Long-established commercial and property law specialists based in Christchurch. Firm Snapshot: Nine partners and six legal staff Offices in Christchurch and Hornby Open to career enquiries from candidates and others

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Gilbert Walker

About the firm: Highly regarded boutique litigation law firm that has handled some of the most significant commercial litigation in New Zealand. Maintaining a high senior-to-junior lawyer ratio, the firm continues to seek intermediate lawyers for employment. Return to the LawFuel Power Law Firm List

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

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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

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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’

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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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