What the Lochinver Station Purchase Refusal Means for Overseas Investors
Bell Gully - Andrew Petersen, Partner and Glenn Shewan, Senior Associate | Friday 18 September 2015 The decision by Government Ministers Paula Bennett and Louise Upston to decline consent to the NZ$88...
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Iranian Nuke Deal No Good For New Zealander Who Support Anti Proliferation
The Iranian nuclear deal struck with the US was not good for New Zealanders who were against nuclear proliferation, a senior Foreign Affairs adviser to Presidents George W Bush and Ronald Reagan has...
View ArticleHow To Secure a Genuine, “Good Faith” Employment Agreement
DundasStreetLegal - Susan Hornby-Geluk - Employment law experts - Last week I provided some advice to a young employee seeking to negotiate a new employment agreement with his intended employer. The...
View ArticleAustralia In-house Lawyer Awards Demonstrate Expanded Horizons for the...
The finalists for the 2015 Australian In-house Lawyer Awards have been announced today and demonstrate the increasing influence of globalisation on the profession. With a record number of nominations...
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White Camelia Award For Chapman Tripp
Chapman Tripp has been awarded a White Camellia award for its diversity strategy around gender equality. “We’re delighted to receive this acknowledgment because this issue is very important to us,”...
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Melbourne Cup Cruise: Leading Beauty and Style Consultants Create Strong Field
Carnival Cruise Line has added two of Australia’s leading beauty and style experts to an already strong field of onboard talent during this year’s Melbourne Cup cruise on Carnival Spirit. Stylist to...
View ArticleDawn Lorraine Greenfield v. Chief Executive of Ministry of Social Development
DAWN LORRAINE GREENFIELD v THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (SC 10/2015) [2015] NZSC 139 PRESS SUMMARY This summary is provided to assist in the understanding of the Court’s...
View ArticleSir Douglas Graham & Others v. R – Supreme Court – Costs Issue
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND SC 59/2013 SC 60/2013 SC 61/2013 SC 62/2013 [2015] NZSC 138 BETWEEN DOUGLAS ARTHUR MONTROSE GRAHAM, MICHAEL HOWARD REEVES, WILLIAM PATRICK JEFFRIES AND LAWRENCE...
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“Completely Misconceived” Attempt to Appeal Lombard Convictions
The Supreme Court has spared the former Lombard Finance directors the further burden of costs following a further attempt to appeal their convictions in what the Court called "completely misconceived"...
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OfficeTorque FRM – Making Waves in the Legal Sector
OfficeTorque is revolutionising the way Law Firms bill (and get paid) Following their success in the chartered accounting sector, the New Zealand-based software company OfficeTorque is now making...
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The Panda Laugh . . . A Capital Event
John Key's suggestion of a Panda for Wellington Zoo has got the capital all a-Twitter - and even a-YouTubing - with this amusing take from Spanish TV on the Capital's Deputy Mayor interview - we...
View ArticleWhere Do New Lawyers Go To Work?
Of the almost 1000 news lawyers - 900 to be exact - who are admitted as barristers and solicitors, where exactly do they go and where are the law jobs for them? It's a question answered in the Law...
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The Great Legal Reformation is Coming
Mitchell Kowalski is an expert on law firm innovation and manager as well as writing the best selling book Avoiding Extinction: Reimagining Legal Services for the 21st Century. A former partner at...
View ArticleHow Long Does Probate Take?
Most of us do not bother to know about the law of trusts, wills, or probate. After all, they’re issues none of us really wants to address – at least not until it’s really necessary. However, we...
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The Government’s “Loopy Rules” Report PR Exercise
The Government's "Loopy Rules" report is ostensibly for New Zealanders who are "fed up wasting time and money trying to work out loopy rules", but is a little-disguised PR exercise focused on RMA...
View ArticleFormer Deputy Solicitor General Appointed Judge
Wellington Queen's Counsel Karen Clark has been appointed a High Court Judge. Ms Clark was a former Deputy Solicitor General and practices currently at Thorndon Chambers. Her CV can be seen here In...
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Briefcase: The Black Dog – And Beauty and the Beast
John Bowie - Briefcase - Sponsored by Staedtler Pens - Depression, like gender diversity, is an issue the Law Society and law firms have needed to grapple with in a more overt manner than ever these...
View ArticleMore evidence of lowest crime levels in decades
The Government’s relentless focus on reducing crime is delivering outstanding results, with the number of people appearing in court continuing to fall. Justice Minister Amy Adams today welcomed two...
View ArticleHigh Court Rejects Weekly Offer to Settle Half Billion Dollar Tax Debt
Tax scheme designer and perennial IRD battler 80 year old John Russell has had his offer to settle a tax bill of around half a billion dollars rejected by the High Court. Mr Russell has been fighting...
View ArticleSmith / Traynor Inquiry report released
The Inquiry report into Phillip John Smith / Traynor’s escape is being released alongside the Government’s response to its findings, State Services Minister Paula Bennett says. A Government Inquiry...
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