Bell Gully is proud to have many of its people and practice areas recognised across two recently released major international directories – Chambers Asia Pacific 2021 and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021. The rankings are a result of extensive research which analyses the views of clients, investment bankers, commercial bankers and accountants who work closely with lawyers […]
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NZ Law Society president Tiana Epati has returned to her old role, with a new sidekick 12 week old third child. LawFuel’s Lawyer of the Year for 2019, Ms Epati took maternity leave last October. She is married to fellow lawyer and founder of Kahui Legal, Matanuku Mahuika who is also chair of Ngati Porou Holdings.
New trust laws are coming into effect this week, with a major shift in trust law in New Zealand on the way. With up to 500,000 trusts in New Zealand, the new changes will revolutionise the trust business in New Zealand, as LawFuel has previously reported. The benefits of trusts to minimise tax liability is
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Insurrectionist and lawyer Paul Davis is also, it would appear, a Lord of the Rings fan. So much so, in fact, that his Rings-related court filings following the storming of the Capitol has been replete with references to Mordor and the like – and much-mocked too. To recap the Davis scenario since 2021 began, he
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A Florida lawyer who filmed himself soliciting sex from three inmates, one being a porn actress in jail, has had his law licence removed Andrew Spark, 54, a Tampa attorney, had previously met the actress at a pornography convention and had been arrested earlier for meeting with another inmate who he filmed having sex with
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Environmental law is a growth area, without doubt, with climate change and a range of related issues occupying increasing numbers of lawyers in the environment law area. ‘Ecocide’ is defined by Wikipedia as criminalized human activity that violates the principles of environmental justice, as by substantially damaging or destroying ecosystems or by harming the health and well-being of
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As one of his first actions in office, President Joe Biden has issued an executive order ensuring that last year’s US Supreme Court decision in Bostock v. Clayton County is applied immediately and efficiently by all federal agencies that enforce any laws that prohibit sex discrimination. In Bostock, the Court ruled that employees are protected against discrimination based on sexual
Law firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius previously handled tax law representation for former president Donald Trump and his company have said they will stop representing him and the company. This follows other law firms who are distancing themselves from Trump and his companies. The most recent prior to Morgan Lewis has been Syfarth Shaw who
(January 22, 2021, Los Angeles, CA) — Powered by LawFuel – Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP (KDV), a leading national law firm, today announced that Allyson K. Thompson has joined the firm as an employment litigation partner in its Los Angeles office. She provides advice and counsel to companies in how they manage their workplaces and workforces
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The suspension of Donald Trump’s social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram (let alone Twitter) are matters that may have created relief in many quarters, but there are some important legal and ethical considerations at play. Would his presence on the platforms last forever? Do we care? The decision is actually out of Mark Zuckerberg’s
