Gisborne-based lawyers Woodward Chrisp was hit by a cyber-attack this week with a ransom demand that the firm refused to pay, according to a report in the Gisborne Herald. ==> Gisborne community law job – See Here The message from the cyber criminals occurred yesterday over the lunch hour and did not specify the amount […]
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The Opportunity For Lawyers and Others to Auction Estate and Other Art Creates Welcome Competition and Reduced Commissions Aimed at serving the lower North Island and providing an alternative to Wellington, September 1 sees the launch of Heritage Art Auctions, New Zealand’s newest, and only totally dedicated, Art Auction House outside of Auckland. The auctions
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The New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has found James Desmond Gardner-Hopkins, a former Russell McVeagh Partner, guilty of misconduct on six charges brought by a National Standards Committee on behalf of the New Zealand Law Society. In his evdience, Gardner-Hopkins described his perception of the culture of the firm, and in particular the
The New Zealand Bar Association has welcomed the announcement of 10 new Queen’s Counsel. >> Legal Drafting Roles – Banking – Property Law – New Roles on the LawFuel Network The new Silks are Lynda Kearns, Stephen McCarthy, Ron Mansfield, Fletcher Pilditch, Davey Salmon and Laura O’Gorman (all from Auckland), Greg Arthur, Michael Colson and
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Four women among the 10 Announced by Attorney General Today Prominent criminal lawyer Ron Mansfield and leading civil litigation barrister Davey Salmon are among the 10 silks announced today, which also includes former Chapman Tripp partner Victoria Heine in Wellington and Christchurch’s Kerryn Beaton, who had worked assisting Khmer Rouge Trials in Cambodia The full
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The High Court has given leave to the Bar Association to intervene in an important case where the eventual outcome will be of significance in the area of legal aid. Fawcett v Legal Services Commissioner is currently on appeal from a decision of the Legal Aid Tribunal. At issue is whether work administering a legal
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New Zealand’s most interesting law jobs listed daily on the LawFuel Network It’s been a busy week for law jobs on the LawFuel law jobs site with key jobs across the government, criminal, civil and commercial law arenas and an interesting role in private client work with a leading Auckland law boutique. Representing private clients
The Commerce Commission has warned ASB Bank Limited (ASB) over likely responsible lending failures which resulted in borrowers being overcharged Early Repayment Adjustment (ERA) fees. The Commission has warned ASB that in the Commission’s view the bank is likely to have breached its obligations under the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCF Act) by
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Bell Gully – A tougher starting point means emissions must fall by more to meet the 2050 targets, according to final advice released by the Climate Change Commission. The much-anticipated advice was tabled in Parliament on June 9, and stressed both the urgency around action along with the need to lay foundations to support deeper emissions
Representative or class actions continue to grow and develop in New Zealand and around the globe. In this update, we consider some of these developments and summarise them in our infographic linked below. The update also considers the Law Commission’s current review of representative or class actions in New Zealand and possible reforms, with such
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