NZ Judges Under Pressure As Report Points To Bad Behaviour

JCC Report Exposes Ongoing Judicial Bullying Claims New Zealand’s Judicial Conduct Commissioner, the long-suffering and certainly the long-serving Alan Ritchie, has released his annual report, and surprise: the complaints box is still overflowing. Bullying, incompetence, and glacial case progress continue to stalk the courts like unwanted familiars. Bullying, delays and what might politely be called […]

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Australian Law News – Death of Prominent Former Law Society of NSW President Maurie Stack

Jennifer Ball Statement on Maurie Stack OAM Maurie Stack OAM   I was saddened to learn today of the death overnight of prominent lawyer and former President of the Law Society of NSW, Maurie Stack OAM. In addition to being a giant of the law, based on the Mid North Coast of NSW, Maurie provided

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Legal AI’s New Kid on the Block – An Entrepreneurial Lawyer Hacking the System

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Leaving Big Law for as Big Law AI Adventure Logan Brown is a 30-year-old Harvard Law whiz kid who’s decided to flip the script with Soxton, her self-proclaimed “AI-native” law firm with a backstory that reads like a millennial fever dream crossed with a legal thriller. Because why slog through Big Law’s soul-crushing grind when

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Legal AI – Soxton AI Emerges From Stealth With $2.5 Million Pre-Seed Funding, Transforming How Startups Access Legal Support

Soxton Disrupts the Traditional Billable Hour By Combining AI and Attorneys to Provide Accessible, Affordable Legal Solutions NEW YORK-Soxton, an AI-native law firm and legal solution automating and democratizing access to early-stage legal services, today emerged from stealth with $2.5 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Moxxie Ventures, with participation from Strobe,

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Unlock C-Suite Secrets at 2 AM – See How CIOAIM’s AI Coaches Are Revolutionizing Professional Decision-Making

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When Executive Coaching Met AI: How One Platform Is Democratizing C-Suite Wisdom for Managers, Lawyers, and Entrepreneurs The story of how two global executives (Udo Neumann & Kai Dosenbach) now based in Europe and New Zealand built an AI coaching platform that brings boardroom-level guidance to lawyers and other professionals who need it most—at 2

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From Small Town to Queenstown Chic – The Law-Firm Rebrand With Altitude

Todd Walker Branding Makeover John Bowie, LawFuel publisher Central Otago’s Todd Walker has decided it no longer wants to look like the firm you hurriedly Google the night before signing a sale-and-purchase agreement. The newly refreshed brand, announced in a media release, unveiled after a period of rapid expansion for the firm, signals a firm

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Todd Walker Unveils New Brand Identity Reflecting Growth, Clarity and Local Strength

Queenstown/Wānaka, New Zealand — Leading Central Otago law firm Todd Walker (formerly TODD & WALKER Law) is proud to announce the launch of its refreshed brand identity, unveiling a new name, visual style and website that embody the firm’s continued evolution and commitment to clarity, connection and trusted legal expertise. The brand update marks a

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Saunas, Salons and 2,000 Hours – Inside Big Law’s ‘Wellness’ Arms Race

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Law firms aren’t just trying to out‑pay each other anymore – they’re now in an amenities arms race, turning offices into luxury wellness bunkers so lawyers can bill 80 hours a week and still get their steps in, their hair done and their chakras aligned.

The money is still obscene, but the new game is: who can make the golden handcuffs feel most like a spa bracelet.

Newly qualified lawyers in London are now pulling up to around £180,000 in their mid‑20s, with top partners into the multi‑million‑dollar level, but the issue for law firms once everyone is paying nose-bleed money is to be the differentiator. Log in to read more . . .

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NZ Law – Bell Gully Collect Top Law Firm Awarre in Lexology Index Awards

01 December 2025 Torrin Crowther Bell Gully has been awarded the New Zealand Country Award at the 2025 Lexology Index Awards (formerly known as the Who’s Who Legal Awards), held in London on 27 November.  We were recognised for our leadership in the New Zealand market, based on exceptional performance among the many firms Lexology

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Reddit Ranks Law Firms by How Cool They Sound (Spoiler: Most Don’t)

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BigLaw’s Sonic Boom And The Definitive Ranking of Law Firm Names That Actually Slap Tom Borman, LawFuel writer Let’s be honest: when you’re picking a law firm, the first thing you care about is whether the name sounds like it could crush your enemies in court… or whether it sounds like the accountant your mum

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