The Question of How Many Law Schools Is Enough
As the issue of placing law graduates increases in importance, the question of whether we have too many law schools in New Zealand is a valid one. And in overseas markets like the UK and US there have...
View ArticleBig Money Fees For Aussie Lawyers at Anti-Corruption Hearing
Australian lawyers are in the money big time over a Corruption Inquiry that will see them taking in around $25 million in legal fees, with most of that going to Minter Ellison. The Sydney Morning...
View ArticleGlobal anti-money laundering meeting held in Auckland
New Zealand has a key role to play in global efforts to combat money laundering and counter the financing of terrorism, Justice Minister Amy Adamssaid at the opening of the Asia Pacific Group on Money...
View ArticleCosts Recall -Supreme Court – Deliu v. Law Society
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND SC 19/2015 [2015] NZSC 100 BETWEEN FRANCISC CATALIN DELIU Applicant AND THE NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY Respondent Court: Elias CJ, Glazebrook and Arnold JJ Counsel:...
View ArticleSiemer Appeal Against Decision of Wild, J – NZ Supreme Court
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND SC 48/2015 [2015] NZSC 102 BETWEEN VINCENT ROSS SIEMER AND JANE DINSDALE SIEMER Applicants AND KEVIN STANLEY BROWN First Respondent M PALMA Second Respondent A...
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Willl John Banks Sue Crown Law?
Will former MP and Auckland Mayor John Banks sue Crown Law. Or is he trying to give them a terrible fright? The case against Mr Banks for failing to declare electoral donations from internet...
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How Did The Harvard Grad Lawyer Wind Up On The Street?
How did a smart lawyer holding three degrees and who once counted Chief Justice John G Roberts as one of his class mates wind up haunting a Washington DC intersection and carrying his belongings in a...
View ArticleTrust Lawyer’s Open Letter to the Supreme Court
Auckland trust lawyer Vicki Ammundsen has written an open letter to the Supreme Court over their recent ruling relating to trust law in the long-running matrimonial dispute between Mr and Mrs Clayton,...
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Enter The Growing Cloud-Based Law Firm
US law firm FisherBroyles bills itself as the “Next Generation law firm”, using technology to leverage its services. It has just announced the largest lateral move of lawyers from a traditional firm to...
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$10,000 Tax Tip For Client Fees
Brent Gilchrist, Tax Adviser provides some sage advice on how lawyers can save their clients money on legal fees – When taking the “but say” approach to determining the client fee, lawyers need to know...
View ArticleClass Actions – EQC & Southern Response
Grant Shand – Class actions against EQC and Southern Response have been the subject of recent media attention. This has intensified recently with the proposed class action against Southern Response....
View ArticleInsurance Specialists Seeking A Little Love
Battling for the underdog is something any good lawyer will do and Christchurch insurance specialist Grant Shand is no exception. His team are hunting for a New Zealand Law Award having been pipped at...
View ArticleSupreme Court – Rosenberg v. R
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND SC 39/2015 [2015] NZSC 106 BETWEEN RONALD PETER ROSENBERG Applicant AND THE QUEEN Respondent Court: Elias CJ, William Young and Arnold JJ Counsel: R C Laurenson for...
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New Zealand’s Most Popular Facebook Law Pages
The growth of Facebook and its continued dominance of the social media sites has lead to increased interest by New Zealand law firms and legal associations to network and publicise their news, views...
View ArticleNew Zealand’s Most Liked Law Sites
The “Most Liked” law sites, including law firms, community law groups and others in New Zealand on Facebook are taken from Facebook Likes as at the first week of July. By way of comparison, the All...
View ArticleNews Break! 7 Jobs You Can Do With A Law Degree (Without Being a Lawyer)
One of the key questions facing law students at law school is simple: Do they really want to be lawyers? Consider the number of “lawyers” in New Zealand alone who have never wanted to or never actually...
View ArticleSouthern Response Earthquake Services – Press Release
SOUTHERN RESPONSE EARTHQUAKE SERVICES LTD v AVONSIDE HOLDINGS LTD (SC 118/2014) [2015] NZSC 110 PRESS SUMMARY This summary is provided to assist in the understanding of the Court’s judgment. It does...
View ArticleSouthern Response v. Avonside Holdings Ltd
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND SC 118/2014 [2015] NZSC 110 BETWEEN SOUTHERN RESPONSE EARTHQUAKE SERVICES LIMITED Appellant AND AVONSIDE HOLDINGS LIMITED Respondent Hearing: 25 June 2015 Court:...
View ArticleSkilled Migrant Visas for New Zealand
Permits & Visas.com – Not everyone is happy to live in one area for their entire lifetime. If you’re looking for a place to settle, you’ll enjoy New Zealand. One of the top cattle areas in the...
View ArticleCarter Hold v. Minister of Education & Others
CA238/2014 [2015] NZCA 321 CASE SUMMARY This summary is provided to assist in the understanding of the Court’s judgment. It does not comprise part of the reasons of the judgment. The full judgment...
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