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Former Liquidator Geoffrey Smith Gets Four Year Prison Term for Fraud

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases / November 19, 2020

A former Auckland liquidator has been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment on charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office. Geoffrey Martin Smith (67) stole approximately $130,000 from two companies while acting as their liquidator. He was convicted in September following a judge-alone trial on two counts of ‘Theft by person in a special relationship’ and

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Litigation Funding: LPF Director Says Supreme Court Decision Stresses Importance of Access to Justice

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases / November 19, 2020

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

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The Splendour & Sustainability of Chapman Tripp – Who Said The Law Office Was Dead?

Headlining NZ, Law Firms, New Zealand Law News, NZ Power Law Firms / November 19, 2020

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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NZ Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal – Southern Response v. Ross

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases / November 17, 2020

[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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Russell McVeagh on The NZ Election – ‘I See Red, I See Red, I See Red’

New Zealand Law News, Power Law, Power Law Firms - New Zealand, Russell McVeagh / November 2, 2020

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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The Future of NZ Law Jobs Likely To Take a Downward Dive, Says Legal Recruiter

New Zealand Law News, NZ Featured Posts / June 6, 2020

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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Some Big Law Firms Repaid Their ‘Subsidies’ – But With One Noticeable Exception

Headlining NZ, New Zealand Law News / May 6, 2020

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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From Santisers to Systems: NZ Law Firms Gear Up For the Lockdown . . And Provide a Galaxy of COVID-19 Resources

Headlining NZ, Law Firms, NZ Featured Posts, NZ Power Law Firms / March 25, 2020

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

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The LawFuel Power List – The 50 Most Powerful Lawyers in New Zealand in 2020

Headlining NZ, LawStars, New Zealand Law News, Power List / December 30, 2019

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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47. Stephen Franks

New Zealand Law News / December 10, 2019

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

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