The first Maori Judge on the Supreme Court, Justice Joe Williams has been made Knights companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit Joseph Victor Williams was made a knights companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit as part of the 2020 New Year Honours for his services to the judiciary. Justice Williams, of
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 2020 edition of LawFuel’s Power List has identified New Zealand’s most powerful, 50 lawyers. The fifth edition of one of LawFuel’s most-read features has brought together the power players in the New Zealand legal profession from senior silks to former jurists, from leading civil servants to corporate lawyers. Developed through interviews with leading corporate
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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
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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
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48 Warren Alcock The growing influence and power of sport has seen Warren Alcock inhabit the List for a couple of years, rising one place since last year. A native of Napier, he graduated from Otago Law School with a first class honours degree together with a BA in economics. Before leaving the faculty he also
The man who served nine years’ prison for the murder of Harvey and Jeannette Crewe is back in the dock, charged with Police have now charged with sex offences including rape and indecent assault. Thomas, 81, was pardoned for the Crewe murders and has entered pleas of not guilty to the charges, which are historical,
In a brief statement today, the SFO announced it had filed criminal charges relating to CBL Insurance Following 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
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Barristers play a prominent role in the 2020 LawFuel Power List, with senior power figures dominating the list. David Williams QC No 15 – Globe girdling arbitrator, former Judge Michael Heron QC No. 16 – Former Solicitor General and Uber-busy Silk Una Jagose No. 4 – Solicitor General Chris Finlayson QC No. 10 – Former
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