CommentaryOpen Letter From Dentons Partner Says Firms Need to Rethink The Billable HourJana Cohen Barbe is a strong advocate for the role of women in law. She was the first woman appointed to Denton law firm’s global board and also Dentons’ first global vice chair appointed from the U.S. region. In this open letter to […]
The sudden death of highly experienced Christchurch barrister Tim Fournier has left colleagues and family mourning the death of the popular lawyer.He died on Friday after reportedly being injured in a fall.Known as both a cheerful and engaging personality, as well as a savvy and successful criminal defence lawyer, Fournier had been involved in numerous high-profile
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When it comes to measuring true parity among law firms, it is the equity partner list that tells the true story of female parity in the large firms.The LawFuel equity partner list shows that more firms are disbanding the ‘paid partner’ roles, which conceal a multitude of issues, and instead provide true equity parity for
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The Perfect Sex Life Defense of Alan DershowitzAlan Dershowitz has long proclaimed his support for Donald Trump, but supporting accused pedophile Jeffrey Epstein may be a bridge too far given his recent “perfect sex life” comments.We previously reported on the famed lawyer being as “mad as hell” about accusations from one of Epstein’s ‘friends’ that
Dunedin-based law firm Westgate & Williams has been ordered to pay a former personal assistant $30,000 after she was ‘humiliated and emotionally distressed’ by her dismissal.The employee, Joanne Morrison worked in the firm’s Balclutha office and an Employment relations Authority case in March has found that she was unfairly dismissed by the firm. An Otago
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Former top DLA Piper lawyer John Strahl is fronting an action against the ANZ bank in respect of the ponzi scheme mounted by former Wellington broker David Ross.At least 200 of the largely Wellington-based investors have signed on to the scheme which could involve tens of millions of dollars, which alleges that the ANZ Bank
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How and Why Linda Clark Left The Top Of Her Game In One Career To Move To The Law Kate Green & Rachel Moore – Moving from a successful career in journalism to law was a major step for Linda Clark. Now a partner at Kensington Swan, she spoke to LawFuel’s Kate Green and Rachel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZNQyo58CyE&t=4sIn
John Bowie – Sometime Google’s government affairs man in New Zealand, Ross Young, must wish he had remained working with the Commerce Commission.After last week’s fracas over the name publication debacle in respect of the Grace Millane murder, Ross Young offered the search Giant’s apology to Justice Minister Little with some forelock-tugging and acknowledgement of
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Bob Jones* In the legal battle between the sacked footballer and the Australian Rugby Union, the former is on pretty solid ground. The Rugby Union is relying on an agreement with Folau, following an earlier identical furore, that he would desist citing his religious beliefs publicly.The problem the ARU has is that such an agreement
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Three experienced younger litigators about to set up a new Chambers in Auckland.Davey Salmon, who has been involved in a range of high profile litigation in recent years, is joined by MinterEllisonRuddWatts partner Zane Kennedy and family law specialist Zara Matheson.The trio are currently sorting out accomodation for the new, as yet unnamed chambers, but
