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How Graeme Todd’s MidLife Law Career Leap of Faith Paid Off

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When Graeme Todd started his Queenstown-based law firm seven years ago in a move his wife thought was inspired more from a mid-life crisis than proper consideration. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After all, he had enjoyed a successful career over almost three decades working in a large firm that had served him well. But concerns over firm strategy […]

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Clark on Clarke: Forget The False Gayford Rumours

New Zealand Law News /

  Rumours that have spread about Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s partner Clarke Gayford has seen Kensington Swan lawyer and former broadcaster Linda Clark, acting for Gayford, issue a press release warning against publication of unspecified rumours about the television fish show presenter. “The allegations (which the NZ Herald did not publish) are untrue and defamatory.

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NZ Law Society Opens More #Metoo Criticism With Barrister Complaint

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Barrister Catriona MacLennan’s investigation over her berating of a district court judge has left the Law Society once again being battled for its alleged “repugnant” investigation into the barrister. Benedict Tompkins wrote to Law Society president Kathryn Beck saying the investigation into MacLennan was repugnant and has asked for the National Standards Committee to be

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New Zealand Law – Timothy Slack struck off the roll

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The New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has ordered that Timothy Upton Slack be struck off the roll of barristers and solicitors. He admitted a charge that, having been convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment, that conviction reflected on his fitness to practise, and/or tended to bring the legal profession into disrepute. The

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Russell McVeagh Statement Re Allegations of Poor Behaviour Involving Consensual Sexual Events

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Over the past 20 years there have been a limited number of allegations of poor behaviour involving consensual sexual events including on our premises. A social media post has referred to one of these, which occurred more than 10 years ago. Due to the consensual nature of the event, a formal complaint was never made.

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Russell McVeagh announces external review in wake of sexual harassment issues

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Russell McVeagh’s Board and Partners have reflected on the events of two years ago and the recent media coverage relating to those events. What happened in the summer of 2015/16 was completely unacceptable. The brave actions of the young women who spoke out, resulted in the Board and managing partners taking significant action to improve

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Litigation Funding Group Lodges Bias Complaint Against Chief Justice Sian Elias

New Zealand Law News /

In a dramatic move the leading litigation funding group LPF Group have laid a complaint against chief justice Dame Sian Elias alleging that her actions had brought a “breach of natural justice, judicial bias and a failure to disclose potential conflicts of interest.” In a press release issued today, the company, of which former Supreme

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Get Smart – Minter Ellison’s Role in Technology

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Law Fuel | Content for Get Smart feature In March this year, leading law firm MinterEllisonRuddWatts announced a market first for New Zealand – a joint venture to explore and capitalise on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) for legal services. Law Fuel sat down with the firm’s Chief Executive Officer, Mike Schubert to learn

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