John Bowie – ‘Briefcase’ Dame Margaret Bazley must be getting tired of hauling lawyers into line. First the car boot operators playing up their game in South Auckland and elsewhere and now dealing with BigLaw’s big hanging dickheads. And after dealing with the most Type-A male bastions of all, the cops with their ingrained culture […]
AML360 – Following on from my article last week, I will continue on the subject of client profiling. It is an area in the AML CFT Act that is not well understood – from both the obligations to conduct client risk profiling, as well as the purpose and advantages that arise from establishing a
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Tom Burnett All publicly involved in the Russell McVeagh sexual harassment incidents from the now infamous 2015/16 summer clerk season, have claimed privacy as the reason why they cannot talk about the harassment perpetrators. One of the alleged offenders was a partner who was released from the firm and another was a senior solicitor or
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The report into Russell McVeagh’s sexual harassment issues by Dame Margaret Bazley over incidents that occurred in 2016/16 involved an ‘out of control’ team and a widespread failure in the firm’s management and code of conduct. The Bazley report said the firm’s ‘work hard, play hard’ culture that had involved excessive drinking and related issues, along with
Russell McVeagh has advised Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) on the sale of Sovereign, New Zealand’s largest life and health insurance business, to AIA International Limited (AIA) for AU$1.275 billion. CBA, the parent company of ASB Bank Limited (ASB), has sold its New Zealand life and health insurance business (Sovereign) to AIA Group Limited. The
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Leading New Zealand law firm Tompkins Wake continues to genuinely build diversity within its culture with the appointment of its two latest partners. Marianne Mackintosh and Kate Searancke will take their places at the partnership table from July 1 (subject to completing NZ Law Society requirements). Chief executive Jon Calder says the appointments take Tompkins
This year marks 150 years since John Holmes established the law firm Thompson & Holmes, known today as Lane Neave. From humble beginnings in Christchurch in 1868, Lane Neave has grown to become a leading national firm, serving clients and communities from offices in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown. “When Holmes first opened the doors
Aaron Martin* Yesterday the Government announced it is revising the KiwiBuild visa scheme and changing immigration settings to try to address New Zealand’s shortage in construction workers. But will these changes go far enough to address the issues? New Zealand as a destination is a difficult sell even for large construction companies. It takes a
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Tom Birkett* – The late Justice Chambers has created more controversy since his untimely death than he did during his celebrated legal career. The current Chambers debate de jour involves the High Court garden funded by the Ministry of Justice to the tune of over $340,000 and which has resulted in criticism over its funding.
