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MinterEllisonRuddWatts launches new awards programme for Māori law students

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>> Latest NZ Law Jobs Here To help encourage greater diversity in the legal profession, leading New Zealand law  firm, MinterEllisonRuddWatts today launched Ngā Karahipi Whakaeke – the MinterEllisonRuddWatts  Awards Programme. Through Ngā Karahipi Whakaeke, the firm will provide financial assistance and mentoring support to Māori law students who are the first member of their […]

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Russell McVeagh Sponsors Inaugural Rainbow Games

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>> Law Jobs Here Russell McVeagh has been designated as the official legal partner for the inaugural Rainbow Games Auckland 2024, following its Gender Tick approval earlier in the year and in a key move towards making itself a gender firm of choice. The collaboration underscores the shared commitment of both entities towards diversity and

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Chapman Tripp Name Four ‘Women in Business Law’ Awards

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Left to right: Rachel Dunne, Lauren Curtayne, Kelly McFazdien, Laura Fraser. Partner Partner Chapman Tripp has been announced as a New Zealand Firm of the Year finalist in the 2023 Women in Business Law Awards, with four of its Partners being shortlisted. Chapman Tripp finalists include Rachel Dunne, for both Mergers & Acquisitions and Equity

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MinterEllisonRuddWatts Receives New Zealand Law Firm Employer of Choice Award

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>> Latest Law Jobs Here Leading New Zealand law firm, MinterEllisonRuddWatts has again been named as a top employer in the NZ Lawyer 5-star Employer of Choice 2023 list. The list showcases legal employers leading the way with policies and initiatives that engage their staff in areas critical to positive employee experience, including leadership, remuneration,

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Unveiling the Luxe Life: New Zealand Judges’ Secret Perks and Perquisites

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New Zealand Judges’ Panoply of Privileges The Sunday-StarTimes provided an insight into something lawyers largely knew already: that New Zealand Judges are among the most privileged of any group in New Zaland. The Judges possess one of the most substantial pension plans among those in the public service, effectively boosting their salaries by nearly 40

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Oligarch Who Initiated Defamation Proceedings Against LawFuel Publisher Dies

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The Russian oligarch who commenced defamation proceedings against LawFuel publisher John Bowie died earlier this year. The proceeding between the parties was settled last year. The death has been reported some months ago through various news sources, including the state-owned media organisation RT News. It was also reported in other media including The Telegraph, The

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Private Law Firms Fail to Meet Pay Expectations for Legal Workers in New Zealand

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Are NZ Law Firms Exploiting Staffers with Uncompensated Overtime? Major law firms have a stark difference in attitude towards working conditions for legal staff, according to an informal review of the firms by NZ Herald writer Sasha Borissenko. Check LawFuel’s Law Site – The article follows the report released by the Aotearoa Legal Workers’ Union

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Bourkes Law: Courtroom Cellphone Drama Sees Community Magistrate Investigated

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Power List Headliner Michael Heron KC Fronts Bourkes Law Inquiry Top ranking Power List member Michael Heron KC is to head another inquiry, this time into a community magistrate who threatened to have criminal lawyer Sami Taghavi placed in a cell for allegedly using a cellphone in Court. According to her online profile, Taghavi, from

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