‘Gunn-Ho’Attitude Displayed by Solicitor in Yet Another Suspension

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Solicitor Boon Gunn Hong was ordered to pay the Auckland Standards Committee $35,850 at a late December hearing of the Tribunal. That followed an earlier hearing where he was found guilty of wilful misconduct. His actions consisted of a wilful contravention of trust accounting regulations by obstructing a trust account inspector from completing a review, the tribunal found. He refused repeated requests for

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Linklaters Take a Risk Averse Approach to the Boozy Social Event To Stem #Metoo Mayhem

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Such is the state of the #Metoo movement in the legal profession that Magic Circle firm Linklaters has launched a ‘sober supervisor’ scheme to avoid bad behaviour after boozy lunches and social gatherings. The seemingly growing array of prosecutions and cases of sexual harassment and other incidents has lead to what some may see as

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LegalTech Innovator Enters New Phase of Growth

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Axiom Managed Solutions Relaunches as Factor Powered by LawFuel– After Spin-Out from Axiom, Legal Innovator Enters New Phase of Growth; Investors Double Down on their Commitment to the Company New York – January 15, 2020 – Building on its position as the leading provider of solutions for complex legal work at scale within the New Law sector,

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5 Promotions at Lane Neave

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Strength and capacity has been built and effort recognised at leading national law firm Lane Neave with five promotions. Taking effect from 1 January 2020, the firm announces the promotion of: Mike King, Christchurch, Litigation – Senior Associate Jacob Nutt, Auckland, Corporate (Banking & Financial Services) – Associate Julia Strickett, Auckland, Immigration – Associate Josh

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Power Law Firms – Kensington Swan boosts banking and finance team with new partner

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Kensington Swan is delighted to welcome Liz Lim as a partner to the national banking and finance team. Liz will play an integral role in growing the practice nationwide from her base in Auckland. Liz is a specialist banking and finance lawyer with over 15 years’ experience working in New Zealand and internationally. She has

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It Seems The Much-Heralded ‘Public Service’ Is Not Sufficient to Attract Judges . . We Simply Need to Pay Them More

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Tony Hubbard – Who said Judge’s were over-paid? And why should ‘public service’ alone be sufficient to attract new judges to the bench? The Remuneration Authority has decided that Judges, particularly District and Maori Court Judges, deserve more and – in a recruitment initiative focused on money rather than public service – they have decreed

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Bankruptcy Law: Small Businesses in the US Can Now Go Bankrupt More Easily

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Sponsored Up to now, reorganizing under Bankruptcy Code chapter 11 was too expensive and onerous a task for most small businesses. However, thanks to the Small Business Reorganization Act which will soon be coming into effect, small business owners will have a better way to survive in the long-term. At the present time, the U.S.

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Experienced Litigator and Strategist Andrew Pruitt Joins Crowell & Moring

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Powered by LawFuel – Washington – January 14, 2020: Andrew Pruitt has joined Crowell & Moring as a partner in its Litigation Group, strengthening the firm’s ability to defend global corporations in complex commercial litigation, enforcement matters, and investigations. Pruitt is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and will focus on defending Fortune 500 clients in

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Florida Law: What To Expect With Auto Accidents Involving a Commercial Vehicle

Sponsored Content Grant Cogan* Auto accidents are a regrettable but everyday occurence. According to the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Department, an estimated 200,000 car accidents are recorded in Florida annually, with an average of 650 crashes per day, many of which involve commercial vehicles. The issues regarding compensation for auto accidents can lead

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