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Corporate Law Roles, New Zealand Law Job Opportunities

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases / May 29, 2018

Corporate Counsel roles in New Zealand Among the latest law job listings – FMA Head of Corporate, Legal Senior Corporate Counsel, KiwiRail General Counsel, Corporate – ASX/NZX Listed Company General Counsel, NZ Operations Plus new jobs at Taupo in property and trusts, Commercial real estate, Auckland, Immigration law, Auckland, Legal Executive role, Family law opportunity, Hawkes […]

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NZ Law Society Backs Chief Judge After Stinging Criticism of Court

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases / May 28, 2018

The Law Society has issued a request for urgent attention to be given to the number of judges available to undertake District Court business, following the criticism of Chief District Court Judge Jan-Marie Doogue who has been reported about the District Court situation, requiring redeployment of judges to handle a backlog. This follows her stinging

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NZ Lawyers recognised for excellence at prestigious In-house Lawyer awards

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases / May 24, 2018

Six winners of the annual ILANZ In-house Lawyer Awards were announced at the 31st ILANZ Conference Gala Dinner on 18 May in Hamilton, following the national ILANZ conference. “The awards reflect the outstanding and varied contribution that in-house lawyers make to their organisations and their community,” says ILANZ President Sian Wingate. “In-house lawyers contribute to

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How Honoré de Balzac Landed This Lawyer In #Metoo Trouble

New Zealand Law News / May 22, 2018

Alice Johnson* Lawyer Gregory Thwaite has stepped on the sensibilities of women and women lawyers in particular with an invitation to an international meeting that offends them on multiple levels. Mr Thwaite, chair of the Auckland branch of the Institute of International Affairs, issued an invitation thaat he presumed clever and even erudite, but which

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Healthcare Law – Law Firm Claro Launches Online Legal Eduction

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases, Press Releases / May 16, 2018

Specialist health sector law firm, Claro, has launched an online training platform to help New Zealand’s approx. 150,000 regulated and non-regulated health professionals, their employers, and those who work with and advise them, to reduce avoidable mishaps and their consequent legal risk. Managing Partner Dr Jonathan Coates, says “the law can have a major effect

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MinterEllison – Progressive Law Firm Welcomes New CDO

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases / May 16, 2018

MinterEllisonRuddWatts is delighted to announce the appointment of Sarah Thirlwall as the firm’s new Chief Digital Officer, effective 14 May 2018. Sarah will join the progressive law firm’s leadership team to advance new technology that will further increase efficiencies while ensuring security of the firm’s IT environment. Announcing Sarah’s appointment, the firm’s CEO Mike Schubert

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Standards Committee issues decision about lawyer who said a Judge was not fit to sit on the bench

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases / May 15, 2018

A Lawyers Standards Committee has decided to take no further action against a lawyer who said it was inappropriate for a District Court Judge to continue to serve on the bench. Auckland Barrister, Catriona MacLennan’s statements were the subject of an investigation following her public criticism of Judge John Brandts- Giesen. Judge Brandts-Giesen discharged

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Demand for labour and work visa numbers: The Government’s rock and hard place

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases / May 14, 2018

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s time to get real: Auckland needs skilled labour Employers in Auckland need to be able to retain staff. The new budget will be announced on the 17th of May and one of the most critical issues facing the government is how they going to tackle the immigration limits they campaigned on setting, vs economic growth.

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“Orwellian” Law Society Drops Catriona MacLennan Enquiry

New Zealand Law News / May 11, 2018

The New Zealand Law Society has – at last, most will think – dropped its investigation of barrister Catriona MacLennan. The decision, which concluded that ‘no further action is required’, was released on Friday evening when most of the Society’s members would have been enjoying their Friday night drinks or watching the Hurricane beat the

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NZ Law: MinterEllisonRuddWatts Appoints New Chief Digital Officer

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases / May 11, 2018

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