The issues over the the alleged bullying behavour of Napier Family Court Judge Peter Callinicos has lead to complaints to the Judicial Complaints Commission and an unseemly scrap among the brethren in the judiciary. The complaints surround two cases in particular, one involving the custody of a Maori child and one a domestic abuse case […]
Virtual Chambers Kate Sheppard have announced six new members, Dr Alison Gordon, Clare Lenihan, Elana Geddis, Megan Ball, Dr Petra Butler, and Sarah Shaw. Dr Alison Gordon (pictured) has recently returned from completing her doctorate at Forham Law School in New York and will join the Independent Bar shortly. Alison is based in Wellington and
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Australian class action law firm Slater + Gordon has filed a claim against A2 Milk Corporation seeking to recover losses allegedly made by investors in the companyafter acquiring a2 Milk shares on the ASX and NZX between August 19, 2020 and May 9 2021 The class action alleges that a2 Milk engaged in misleading or
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Hot off the conclusion of Greenberg Traurig’s three-leg, 30-city “Getting Together Tour” in the United States, Executive Chairman Richard A. Rosenbaum, and CEO Brian L. Duffy, have headed to Europe. Having kicked off in Warsaw on 29 September, the tour then visited Berlin, moving on to London, and Milan, where it wraps up on 7 October. In
Sydney-based legaltech company Lawpath has raised a further $7.5 million AUD as it sets its sights on becoming the LegalZoom of the Asia Pacific region. Tech company LegalZoom is a co-investor n the latest round, designed to permit the company to expand into Southeast Asia and New Zealand. The company has around 230,0 users and
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John Bowie* The funding for the 16 Crown Solicitors’ offices, at $41 million, has piqued the interest of Guyon Espiner in an article in RNZ pointing to Auckland Crown Solicitor and Power List member Brian Dickey luxuriating’ in a “light-filled space on the top floor of a central city Auckland high rise”. Dickey, at Meredith
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Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Chicago-based Partner Caryn Trombino has been appointed to serve as the chair of the firm’s national White Collar & Investigations practice. Caryn is a veteran white-collar defense and investigations attorney who has managed high-stakes legal cases for corporate board members and senior Wall Street executives, as well as
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New York, October 4, 2021 – International law firm Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP announced today that Christine Kang has joined the firm as a partner. Christine’s practice is focused on representing both Chinese companies, especially some of the largest Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs), as well as multinational companies doing business in China, with
Criminal law in Florida has some unique characteristics that to some extent provides points of difference from other states in the Union. And some of those laws have generated attention nationally in recent times, such as the much-discussed ‘Stand Your Ground’ gun law, which explains the various legal ways to protect yourself with deadly force
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Among the many emotional and financial issues surrounding divorce is one key question: “Who gets the house?’ The answer is not altogether straight forward as different states have different laws relating to property ownership and the division of assets during a divorce. As a divorce attorney in Nebraska, for instance, the issue is an equitable
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