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The Verdict From the Lawyers: Judges Are The Worst Harassers

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Judges have been identified as the worst offenders in a Bar Association survey on bullying and harassment issues, with almost 90 per cent of the criminal lawyers surveyed saying they had experienced such behaviour. The survey was instigated by Bar Association president vice-president Elizabeth Hall who described the results as “staggering”. Parliamentary under-secretary for justice […]

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Tougher Privacy Regime On The Way

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Chapman Tripp –  The Privacy Bill tabled by Justice Minister Andrew Little this week will increase the Privacy Commissioner’s powers and strengthen privacy protections. The changes will align New Zealand more closely with comparable regimes but do not go as far as the Privacy Commissioner would have liked. No date has been set for submissions as yet.

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NZ Law – Ponzi scheme operator receives jail term for $17.5 million fraud

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A Christchurch man who defrauded his clients of at least $17.5 million through a Ponzi scheme has been sentenced to eight years in prison with a minimum non-parole period of four years for charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office. Paul Hibbs was sentenced today at the Christchurch District Court. He previously had pleaded guilty

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The ‘Bend Over’ Barrister – Censured and Fined For What He Asked The Woman To Do

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Auckland barrister John Eichelbaum, son of former Chief Justice Sir Thomas Eichelbaum, continues his colourful career with a move into the #Metoo movement, after being censured, fined $10,000 and order to pay $5000 costs by asking a woman to bend over through a window. Eichelbaum was the subject of a complaint from a female lawyer

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NZ Law Firms Offer Greater Flexibility in Work Life Balance to Attract The Right Candidates

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The legal jobs market in New Zealand remains buoyant, with some excellent job opportunities across the board, but one of the important changes occurring is the increasing demand from younger lawyers for firms to provide greater work life balance opportunities. LawFuel spoke with legal recruiter Kirsty Spears of McLeod Duminy who said that ‘for the

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New Zealand Poised to Become Switzerland of the South Pacific

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Hot on the heels of the CPTTP Agreement finalised earlier this year, the New Zealand International Arbitration Centre (NZIAC) has announced the launch of its new and innovative 2018 suite of International Arbitration, Mediation and Arb-Med Rules, and a fresh new website www.nziac.com Four key objectives of NZIAC are: to provide an effective and certain

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NZ Law – Minters Lawyer Appointed President of RMLA

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MinterEllisonRuddWatts Partner Rachel Devine has been appointed president of the Association of Resource Management Practitioners (RMLA) following the resignation recently of James Gardner-Hopkins. In a release from Minters today, the firm said – Rachel brings 22 years’ experience in environment law to the role, including her experience advising private and public sector clients on matters

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NZ Law Society supports legislation to clear complaints backlog

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The New Zealand Law Society has welcomed legislation to give the Legal Complaints Review Office new powers that will assist in clearing a backlog of complaints involving lawyers. The legislation would also make the resolution of complaints more efficient and timely, the Law Society has told Parliament’s Justice Committee in a submission on the Tribunals

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