Phil Newland, founder and director of LPF Group, New Zealand’s leading litigation funder, said the principles of access to justice are critical to LPF, yet because legal action can be expensive, uncertain, and take a long time, it can be out of reach for most ordinary New Zealanders. “The Supreme Courts’ decision in Ross […]
Chapman Tripp’s new digs in the Commercial Bay development spare little expense, as befits one of the country’s leading law firms who have made 2020 a year to remember (pandemic excepted). The firm, which undertook a mid-year ‘brand refresh’ will undoubtedly be establishing in tangible fashion far more than prestige, class and an appropriate level
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[adrotate banner=”97″] SOUTHERN RESPONSE EARTHQUAKE SERVICES LTD v BRENDAN MILES ROSS AND COLLEEN ANNE ROSS (SC 105/2019) [2020] NZSC 126 PRESS SUMMARY This summary is provided to assist in the understanding of the Court’s judgment. It does not comprise part of the reasons for that judgment. The full judgment with reasons is the only authoritative
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Matter of opinion Unlike the 2017 election, where things hung in the balance for five long weeks, there is little need to consult the Cabinet Manual on the formation of the Government and coalition agreements and confidence-and-supply. Labour’s unprecedented MMP majority means it can do what it likes. Saying that, it will prefer that the
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Dramatically Changed Landscape Confronts Legal Profession From skills shortages and high demand for professionals of all kinds, the sudden prospect of a deep recession or even depression has fundamentally shifted the landscape practically overnight. For legal professionals, the exact extent of the fallout is as yet unclear for NZ law jobs, but candidates should be
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It was a serious misstep made by large law firms who quickly claimed their subsidies from the Government for the Covid-19 losses they expected to sustain. We reported the issue with raised eyebrows, particularly given the large returns the larger firms have been onto as the economy continued its robust performance up until China exported
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Law firms throughout New Zealand are gearing up – or down – for the Lockdown over the next month and most NZ law firms are working overtime to provide resources on the crisis for clients. Many firms are announcing that they are essentially remaining open for business, albeit via remote working. Major firms are all
The 2020 edition of LawFuel’s Power List has identified New Zealand’s most powerful, 50 lawyers. The fifth edition of one of LawFuel’s most-read features has brought together the power players in the New Zealand legal profession from senior silks to former jurists, from leading civil servants to corporate lawyers. Developed through interviews with leading corporate
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Principal in public law firm Franks Ogilvie, Stephen Franks’ political and media activity have seen him maintain a high public profile, albeit as someone who may prefer to settle into a somewhat quieter professional life. A blogger and frequent talking head he has recently been involved in the government’s gun buy-back as lawyer for the
40 Michael Friedlander A property portfolio worth close to a billion dollars, plus high level philanthropy work, provide Sir Michael Friedlander, 83, with a unique power within the legal profession. Power List duo: Sir Michael Friedlander with fellow Power List member Dame Patsy Reddy upon receiving his knighthood in 2016 A consultant at law firm
