Recent research has claimed that New Zealand lawyers and law students are the unhappiest professionals globally. Compared to their international counterparts, legal professionals in New Zealand reported higher levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and psychological distress.
Read the full report on The Mental Health and Wellbeing of the New Zealand Legal Profession here: REPORT The Mental Health and Wellbeing of the New Zealand Legal Profession
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The Chief Justice welcomes the Attorney-General’s announcement today of the appointment of Associate Judge Rachel Sussock as a Judge of the High Court. Justice Sussock will take up her appointment on 1 June 2026, and will sit in Auckland. She will be sworn in on...
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