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The Law Society Tribunal’s Decision on James Gardner-Hopkins The ‘Young, Cool’ Russell McVeagh Partner Who Succumbed to the “Laddish” Work Hard, Play Hard Culture

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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 […]

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Bar Association congratulates newly appointed Queen’s Counsel

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Barrister

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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Ron Mansfield, Davy Salmon Among 10 New Silks Announced Today

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Ronmansfield

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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This Week’s Best 5 Law Jobs in New Zealand – Private Client Work For Wealthy Families To Crown Prosecution Opportunities for ‘Dynamic’ Lawyers and a Key Public Law Role in Auckland

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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

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ASB To Repay Almost $9 Million Following Commerce Commission Warning

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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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Climate Change Law – Climate Change Commission’s final advice – the foundation for change

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climate change

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

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Russell McVeagh: The Class Action Developments & The Law Commission Review

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Class action lawyers

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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Adina Thorn’s Class Action Against Carter Holt Ends With Litigation Funder Withdrawing

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. The British litigation funder behind the multimillion dollar class action brought by Adina Thorn against Carter Holt Harvey for its Shadowclad product has unexpectedly ended when the funder pulled out of the funding arrangement, for unknown reasons. The widely publicised class action that sought around $40 million was launched in 2018 and Carter Holt

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The Former Bell Gully Lawyer Taking A Lead In the America’s Cup Venue Stoush

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Hamish Ross

The America’s Cup may be a long way from Hamish Ross’s former role as a top commercial lawyer at Bell Gully, but a tense standoff is arising as the Government rights to negotiate the next venue are about to expire. Ross is the America’s Cup lawyer and Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) member who

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