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‘Gunn-Ho’Attitude Displayed by Solicitor in Yet Another Suspension

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Solicitor Boon Gunn Hong was ordered to pay the Auckland Standards Committee $35,850 at a late December hearing of the Tribunal.That followed an earlier hearing where he was found guilty of wilful misconduct.His actions consisted of a wilful contravention of trust accounting regulations by obstructing a trust account inspector from completing a review, the tribunal found. He refused repeated requests for access to […]

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It Seems The Much-Heralded ‘Public Service’ Is Not Sufficient to Attract Judges . . We Simply Need to Pay Them More

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Tony Hubbard – Who said Judge’s were over-paid? And why should ‘public service’ alone be sufficient to attract new judges to the bench? The Remuneration Authority has decided that Judges, particularly District and Maori Court Judges, deserve more and – in a recruitment initiative focused on money rather than public service – they have decreed

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The ‘Made-for-Netflix’ Great Ghosn Escape and How Latham & Watkins Are Having To Face The Music

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After former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn’s ‘great escape’ from Japan, the Big Auto Boss has blasted Big Law’s Latham & Watkins – along with the “rigged” Japanese Justice sytem, for his incarceration.In a made-for-Netflix escape, Ghosn absconded from Japan concealed in a double-base case via private jet with former special forces soldiers posing as musicians.

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Attorney General Continues to Lead The 2020 Power List of New Zealand’s Most Powerful Lawyers

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LawFuel – 30 December 2019 – David Parker remains the most powerful lawyer in New Zealand under the newly released 2020 LawFuel Power List of the country’s 50 most powerful lawyers.The feature encompasses law professionals other than judges and politicians, excepting the Attorney General by virtue of his power over the profession. Also making the

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How Can The Law Profession Solve Its #Metoo Problem

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#Metoo issues have continued to plague the legal profession and it seems that despite the best intentions, some re-regulation, sanctions, client pressure and any number of other initiatives, the #Metoo problem remains.Alcohol and substance abuse, toxic work environments, power imbalance and other factors continue.Can it be solved?Writing in Legal Business, Nathalie Tidman and Muna Abid

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The 'Unfiltered' View of Linklaters – By A Staffer's Video Log

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Eve Cornwell is a trainee at Linklaters, London office and has released a much-watched, ‘unfiltered’ view of the Magic Circle firm’s office with a video view of everything in the firm’s London HQ – with the blessing of the firm, who want to lift the lid on working at Big Law, London.Everthing from the mail

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SFO Files Criminal Charges Relating to CBL Insurance

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In a brief statement today, the SFO announced it had filed criminal charges relating to CBL InsuranceFollowing an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand into CBL Insurance and associated entities, the SFO has today filed criminal charges.The SFO will not be making any further comment at this stage.

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How You Can Gift Yourself Top Savings This Year – Summer Savings on Top Law Best Sellers

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Save up to 30 per cent hereLexisNexis is providing huge savings on a range of the company’s top law titles, providing savings of up to 30 per cent off their RRP between 3 December and 3 January 2020.Limited Time Offer so you need to be quick! Order nowTerms and Conditions:LexisNexis® EOY sale is valid from 14:00

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