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Asked what impact the publication of his name would have on him, the plaintiff known only as ‘MW’ told the court it would destroy him. “Just the fact you had a dispute, there’s nothing good about that. I work in ...
You may have seen earlier today via What’s New for lawyers providing Legal Aid that a new hearing preparation fee has been added to Schedule J: Fee schedule for Parole for offenders serving indeterminate sentences ...
The defendant, Corrdon Esera, was found guilty by a jury for the murder of Misiona Talafu-Petelo. His co-defendant, a Mr Faataape, was acquitted on charges of murder as a party and of manslaughter.
Immigration consultant Tuariki John Delamere appealed unsuccessfully against the High Court order that he pay Yingheng Liu $459,209.87 in damages and interest for breach of contract.
Donald Gifford lived with Alzheimer's disease and passed away on 26 February 2022. In his will, he appointed his partner of 30 years, Anne Goldson, and his son, Benjamin Goldson, as executors.
Barry Brill is a solicitor who was admitted in 1964 and practised as an in-house lawyer employed by his own company, B E Brill Ltd. Brill held a practising certificate as an in-house lawyer. It did not entitle him ...
Waotu Quarries Ltd owns a quarry overlooking the Waikato River at Lake Arapuni. The quarry, run by contractor J Swap Contractors Ltd, has operated since the middle of last century.
In 2022, Ideal Investments Ltd filed a proceeding on its own behalf against the Earthquake Commission and also applied for leave to bring a representative action on behalf of others in a similar position.
Imagine this: some time has passed since New Zealand went to the polls. With a bare majority, and barring a loss of confidence in the House, a National-Act coalition government is leading Aotearoa New Zealand for ...
A piece in the NZ Herald on 27 September 2023 reported that the legal aid bill incurred for the defence of the “Mama Hooch” rapists was almost $900,000, and climbing.
The encounter between Winston Peters and Jack Tame was emblematic of the entire 2023 election campaign. On one hand, the politician, striving to deliver his message to the voters. On the other, the state-funded ...
Regulation is on its way for residential property managers. Currently, anyone can hang out their shingle without training, licensing or even knowledge of the relevant law. Property managers handle thousands or even ...
A specialist High Court panel could be set up to help weave tikanga into domestic law, as could an expanded jurisdiction for the Māori Land Court and the appointment of tikanga experts as lay members of the court.
The covid-19 wage subsidy was initiated by the government in March 2020 to help businesses suffering from revenue declines as a result of the nationwide lockdown.
Cryptopia Ltd ran a cryptocurrency exchange. In January 2019, it was hacked, resulting in a loss of $30 million in cryptocurrency holdings.
The Ngāti Paoa Trust Board nominated James Gardner-Hopkins as a member of an expert panel to decide a fast-track application for a resource consent under the Covid-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020.
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