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Chief Justice the Rt Hon Dame Helen Winkelmann has outlined the work of the courts over the past year and the priority areas for the judiciary going forward in her Annual Report for 2023.
Recent research has revealed that New Zealand lawyers and law students are the unhappiest professionals globally.
The Law Association of New Zealand (TLANZ) Vice President Julie-Anne Kincade KC spoke with NewstalkZB’s Mike Hosking this morning to discuss the government’s proposal to change the threshold for jury trials.
As you are aware we have been experiencing increased volumes of work over the last few months. We appreciate that this has continued to have an impact on our valued providers, and we are working hard to address ...
Michael John Topp was found guilty of the murder of his three-month-old daughter, Baby H.
This case involves the dismissal of appeal against a dog destruction order and a determination that the dog’s registered owner, Marta Uhlig, had no standing to appeal the order.
Simon Wood was stopped at an alcohol screening point on Adelaide Road, Berhampore, Wellington on 24 May 2023. He underwent a breath screening test and failed. He was then required to accompany the police officer to ...
Two trends in employment law highlight the increasing pressures being felt by both employees and employers: restructuring and redundancy processes and the intersection between crime and employment.
It’s not only the screams of tortured children at the notorious Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital that haunt Rosemary Thomson; it’s also the smells, the bewilderment and the sneering distain of unit head, ...
Open banking has come a step closer with the introduction of the Customer and Product Data Bill to Parliament in May. But a full open banking system is still a long way down the track, with some experts saying it ...
The Board is committed to openness and transparency. It welcomes interest from the media in what it does and its decisions, and members of the media can apply to attend Board hearings.
Does a large employer have greater obligations than a small one?
Sarah* remembers the exact moment she decided to quit her promising job as a junior at a law firm and exit the profession. It was at a staff dinner and one of the senior lawyers made a racist joke at her expense.
For years, Professor Andrew Shelling has been lobbying for insurers to be banned from using genetic test results to determine cover, but his campaign took a personal turn last month when his own daughter ...
Local Government Mutual Trustee Limited’s (Riskpool) applied to strike out Auckland Council’s claim for payment for non-weathertight building defects. This was denied.
Paran Mudaliar and Rohineet Sharma were old friends, going back to when they were living in Fiji. They reconnected in New Zealand.
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