Former Chapman Tripp chief executive Nick Wells has stepped back from a lead role at the firm, leaving the partnership to become a consultant to the firm’s corporate practice and to its Maori legal group, Te Waka Ture. Wells, a LawFuel Power List entrant at No. 30 last year, has been at the firm for […]
Highly regarded IP litigator Matt Hayes of AJ Park died this week after a brain aneurism while surfing at Wellington. The father of two boys, Matt Hayes was described as dynamic and driven and the tragedy has shocked his firm. ‘One of the first people I worked with said litigation is 90% preparation and 10%
An international row broke out yesterday in Europe, with the European Union crying unfair and accusing Britain of hogging access to coronavirus vaccines at the expense of EU nations. Boris countered, saying it’s a contractual matter which they expect to be honoured. Plainly Britain had acted quickly ordering the vaccines while of all countries, amazingly
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New trust laws are coming into effect this week, with a major shift in trust law in New Zealand on the way. With up to 500,000 trusts in New Zealand, the new changes will revolutionise the trust business in New Zealand, as LawFuel has previously reported. The benefits of trusts to minimise tax liability is
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David Perry QC is regarded as one of Britain’s most formidable Queens’ Counsel, handling a diverse range of clients, who now include the China-focused Hong Kong government intent on enforcing their controversial ‘security laws’ against pro-democracy protesters. Perry has been appointed by a Hong Kong court to represent them in the trial of well known
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Australian law firm Lander & Rogers reacted to the #Metoo issues law firms face by implementing a ‘no bystanders’ rule that is intended to end the ‘culture of silence’ in the legal profession around sexual harassment. The firm’s managing partner, Genevieve Collins said that the strict guidelines on personal relationships and the mandatory reporting provisions
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Not many barristers would deal with the UK Voyeurism (Offences) Act 2019, but one has fallen foul of its provisions for an ‘upskirting’ offence that has seen him suspended from practice for six months and ordered to pay £1,200 to the Bar Standards Board. Daren Timson-Hunt, 55, had earlier admitted using his mobile phone to
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A Philadelphia lawyer running her own firm and representing Donald Trump’s campaign has complained of harassment from Kirkland & Ellis, dropping a lawsuit challenging the election results. Linda Kerns did not give harassment as a reason for dropping out of the lawsuit, but a court filing indicated that a short voice mail from a lawyer
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Australian tax lawyer and rock singer Patrick Flynn, once a quiet suburban lawyer, has been thrust into the forefront of a major tax scandal involving allegation of wealthy Australians having their money funnelled into offshore accounts that echoes the Panama Papers episode that enveloped law firm Mossack Fonseca. The Melbourne Age newspaper reports that 54-year-old
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The bitter legal battle between Owen Glenn and Eric Watson has resulted in a four month prison term for Watson after he was sentenced to four months’ jail for contempt of court for withholding information from the philanthropist magnate. The prominent businessman was handed the immediate prison sentence by a High Court judge in London.
