By: Aaron Martin – Principal Immigration Lawyer at New Zealand Immigration Law The results of the election suggest the next year will be very interesting for the migrant community. As predicted, Winston Peters is kingmaker. For 21 years Peters has pushed an anti-migrant platform, and we can expect that any coalition deal New Zealand First …
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Whether your law firm operates locally, or you deal with clients across the globe, the chances are that at some point, you’ll need to get documents translated; either on behalf of clients for official reasons, or for the international marketing of your own firm. While there’s been a surge in free (or exceedingly cheap) …
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In partnership litigation, a partnership lawyer who specializes in the intricacies of partnership law is a must for partners who are at each other throats. Partnership litigation, including corporate shareholder lawsuits, limited liability member lawsuits and even family co-owner lawsuits, has both a complex legal component and a highly charged emotional component. Retaining a lawyer …
When you have been convicted of a crime in Canada, he is left with a criminal record. Regardless of whether the person has actually committed the crime or not, a conviction means a criminal record, which can place some serious limitations on daily life. A pardon, drafted with the help of organizations such as …
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What is a criminal record? Anyone who has been convicted of an offense under the Criminal Code of Canada will receive a criminal record. This is a record of all of the offences associated with that person, held in a database by the RCMP. This record will be held until you reach 80 years …
Josh Silver and Mansur Gidfar* – Congress has officially approved the latest omnibus budget deal, which now heads to President Obama’s desk. The bill is essentially guaranteed to be signed into law, because anything less means the government would shut down. Again. In what’s become something of a sick annual tradition, members of Congress attached …
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Guest Post – Although it is a fact that mishaps have become a bit too commonplace in our lives, yet that doesn’t detract you from the confusion and pain that can result due to an injury or an accident to your loved one or family member. If you make the decision of taking a step …
Supplied Content Rachel Oliver* – There is one common thing in any civil lawsuit – damages; it can be the financial harm, injury, or damage to property caused by the party-at-fault. The plaintiff, on the other hand, has every right to claim recovery from the other party. As a victim of an auto accident case …
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