The Supreme Court hearing in respect of Kim Dotcom and his co-accused who face extradition to the United States has seen Dotcom’s former marketing manager Finn Batato finally appoint a lawyer to represent him. But the lengthy last ditch attempt by the Dotcom team to avoid extradition to the US also saw the Supreme Court …
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Chapman Tripp is pleased to announce the promotion of seven new senior associates, and the recognition of two senior legal advisors in its Auckland and Christchurch offices, effective 1 June 2019. The promotions are in litigation, corporate, tax and property and reflect Chapman Tripp’s wide range of expertise as New Zealand’s leading full-service law firm. Chapman Tripp Chief Executive Partner (Hoa …
Russell McVeagh has been recognised as New Zealand’s top tax firm, winning the New Zealand Tax Firm of the Year award at theInternational Tax Review Asia Tax Awards last night. For the fourth year in a row, the firm was also named the New Zealand Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year. The prestigious awards …
The Government’s negligent actions in allowing the deadly Psa disease into New Zealand will again be under close scrutiny as the kiwifruit case heads to the Court of Appeal this week. Nine years after the Psa outbreak which decimated the kiwifruit industry in New Zealand, the Government has appealed the decision that found MPI negligent …
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Duncan Cotterill Partner and Insurance Litigator Jonathan Scragg Has Been Appointed to Global Insurance Group LawFuel – Duncan Cotterill insurance lawyer Jonathan Scragg has become the first New Zealander to sit on the prestigious global association of insurance law group, Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances (AIDA), the organisation that helps promote and develop knowledge about international …
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Eternal litigator Colin Craig returns to court – yes, again – with an appeal against the judgment last month from Justice Kit Toogood who found that Craig was defamed WhaleOil blogger Cameron Slater, although no damages were awarded because there was no reputational damage to Craig other than from his own actions. Justice Toogood also …
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Leading Immigration Lawyer for NZIL, Aaron Martin, discusses the upcoming increase in the wage rates required for skilled migrant visa eligibility, and the implications this will have for both migrants and employers alike. The skilled-labour crisis is about to get worse, thanks to increases in minimum wage rates for skilled migrant workers. The Government-imposed increase in wage and salary …
Record keeping is often found to be a problematic area during an AML CFT audit. The lack of record keeping is more common in small and medium sized businesses where communications between staff are informal. To meet the criteria of record keeping it is recommended you consider the following – Should a meeting between …
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Law Fuel | Content for Get Smart feature In March this year, leading law firm MinterEllisonRuddWatts announced a market first for New Zealand – a joint venture to explore and capitalise on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) for legal services. Law Fuel sat down with the firm’s Chief Executive Officer, Mike Schubert to learn …
Matt Farrington* Short of a singularity event occurring, I don’t see AI as replacing lawyers any time soon. Instead, I prefer to focus on IA (“intelligent assistance”). Intelligent assistance technology will massively leverage the power of lawyers to get more done, in less time, with increased effectiveness, and perhaps even more enjoyably. The bionic lawyers of …
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