Power Law Firms – New Zealand

The New Zealand Power Law firms – the firms that make the difference in how law is practiced.

Bell Gully Bought Harvey Firm-Wide. The Supreme Court Just Made That Look Prescient

Bell Gully, Legal AI, New Zealand Law News, New Zealand Law News /
Supremecourtwarning AI

In Jones v Family Court at Whangārei [2026] NZSC 1, the Supreme Court used a published judgment to call out a litigant for citing case law that an AI application had invented. Meanwhile, Bell Gully had become the first large New Zealand firm to roll out Harvey AI to its entire 200-plus lawyer team.

What the Supreme Court Said

Justices Ellen France, Stephen Kós and Forrest Miller dismissed Mr Jones’s leave application after identifying that submissions cited several authorities that “appear to have been hallucinated by an Artificial Intelligence (AI) application”.

Specific examples included “Teddy v Police [2015] NZSC 62” and “Baird v R [2013] NZSC 120” — real case names combined with incorrect citations, while four genuine cases were misused to support propositions they did not stand for.
The issue for New Zealand law firms.

Log in to read . .

Bell Gully Bought Harvey Firm-Wide. The Supreme Court Just Made That Look Prescient Read More »

NZ Law – MinterEllison Welcomes Return of Infrastructure and Projects Lawyer

MinterEllisonRuddWatts, New Zealand Law News, Press Releases /
Fail, Tom (1)

Tom Fail, a former long-serving MinterEllison partner who left to run his own banking, infrastructure and project law firm has returned to his old firm as consultant. The firm’s media statement on the return is below – MinterEllison is pleased to announce the return of leading projects, banking and infrastructure specialist Tom Fail to the firm’s partnership.

NZ Law – MinterEllison Welcomes Return of Infrastructure and Projects Lawyer Read More »

NZ Law – MinterEllisonRuddWatts appoints two new partners to its Band 1 Construction and Infrastructure practice

MinterEllisonRuddWatts, New Zealand Law News, Press Releases /

MinterEllisonRuddWatts is celebrating the promotions of Natasha Hood and Vimal Nair to Partner in its market leading Construction and Infrastructure practice. The promotions highlight the depth of talent within the firm and its ongoing investment in developing high performing teams for the benefit of clients. Chief Executive Aaron Hockly said: “Natasha and Vimal’s promotions recognise their individual

NZ Law – MinterEllisonRuddWatts appoints two new partners to its Band 1 Construction and Infrastructure practice Read More »

FNZ’s US$4.6b Class Action – Inside the Employee Shareholder Revolt

New Zealand Law News, New Zealand Law News, Press Releases, Russell McVeagh /
Zemanta Related Posts Thumbnail

A colossal US$4.6 billion (about NZ$7.7 billion) class action against global wealth‑tech group FNZ has opened in the New Zealand High Court, immediately triggering a fierce procedural fight over whether the dispute belongs in Wellington’s courtroom or behind closed doors in offshore arbitration rooms in London. Billed as one of the largest corporate shareholder actions

FNZ’s US$4.6b Class Action – Inside the Employee Shareholder Revolt Read More »

MinterEllison Slashing Graduate Jobs: Is AI Replacing Junior Lawyers?

Australia Law News, Featured, Law Firms, Legal AI, MinterEllisonRuddWatts, New Zealand Law News /
Minters AIstory

AI is Eating the Entry-level Lunch For years, partners have whispered about how many juniors they actually need if a machine can read 10,000 documents in an hour. This week, MinterEllison in Australia stopped whispering and started acting. The firm has effectively put the Australian legal market on notice, slashing its 2025-26 graduate intake by

MinterEllison Slashing Graduate Jobs: Is AI Replacing Junior Lawyers? Read More »

NZ Law – Chapman Tripp’s New Podcast Series

Chapman Tripp, New Zealand Law News, New Zealand Law News, Press Releases /
Chapmantripp podcasts

In what feels like the legal sector’s latest bid to colonise every available earbud, Chapman Tripp has dipped its toes into the podcast waters with The Special Conditions. Because, of course, what New Zealand’s infrastructure industry really needed was yet another podcast. Chapman Tripp have already dived into podcasting with The Aotearoa Circle (with Alana

NZ Law – Chapman Tripp’s New Podcast Series Read More »

NZ Law – The Middle East Conflict and NZ Construction Contracts

Chapman Tripp, Press Releases /

– Chapman Tripp The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and escalating conflict in the Middle East is increasing the risk of supply chain delays, disruptions and cost increases reminiscent of Covid-19. The duration and impact of these events remains uncertain, but construction contracts for New Zealand projects could be affected in several ways. Delays

NZ Law – The Middle East Conflict and NZ Construction Contracts Read More »

NZ Legal Market 2026: Five Findings Law Firms Can’t Ignore

Law Firms, New Zealand Law News, Power Law Firms - New Zealand, Press Releases /
Aucklandstormclouds

The Thomson Reuters 2026 State of the New Zealand Legal Market report delivers the best financial news the sector has had in years. But the most important material isn’t always in the headline figures. Read between the lines and five standout findings emerge — each one with real consequences for how NZ law firms compete,

NZ Legal Market 2026: Five Findings Law Firms Can’t Ignore Read More »

NZ Law News – MinterEllisonRuddWatts named New Zealand’s Best Law Firm in Client Choice Awards

MinterEllisonRuddWatts, New Zealand Law News, Press Releases /

Leading law firm, MinterEllisonRuddWatts has been recognised as New Zealand’s Best Law Firm in this year’s Beaton Client Choice Awards, one of the professional services sector’s most respected benchmarks for client experience. The award is based entirely on independent research and direct feedback from clients, recognising firms that consistently deliver outstanding service, trusted advice and

NZ Law News – MinterEllisonRuddWatts named New Zealand’s Best Law Firm in Client Choice Awards Read More »

Anna Adams Named Solicitor-General: The Lawyer Who’s Seen It All Gets the Top Job

Lawyers, Meredith Connell, New Zealand Law News, Press Releases /
Annaadams

From Yale to the Auckland High Court, from Crown prosecutor to PHARMAC board member, Anna Adams has spent nearly three decades quietly becoming one of New Zealand’s most formidable public lawyers. Now she’s got the biggest brief of her career. Attorney-General Judith Collins has announced the appointment of Auckland barrister Anna Adams as Solicitor-General and

Anna Adams Named Solicitor-General: The Lawyer Who’s Seen It All Gets the Top Job Read More »

Scroll to Top