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MFAT Man’s $6.2 Million Mansion From The Taxpayers
The Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that the $6.2 million mansion MFAT purchased in Honolulu for Robert Kaiwai and his wife to live in, was chosen by a panel that included Mr Kaiwai. Taxpayers’ Union...
View ArticleTPP finalised – key points you should note
Bell Gully - Ian Gault, Partner and Andy Glenie, Senior Associate After many years of negotiations, a deal has now been done on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) – a free trade agreement...
View ArticleVUW Professor Takes Key IP Role
Victoria University law professor Susy Frankel has taken the presidency of the International Association for the Advancement of teaching and research of Intellectual Property, the first person from New...
View ArticleGreenfield v Ministry of Social Development
Supreme Court - This summary is provided to assist in the understanding of the Court’s judgment. It does not comprise part of the reasons for that judgment. The full judgment with reasons is the only...
View ArticleNew Zealand’s First Environmental Reporting Act
Anderson Lloyd - Parliament passed the Environmental reporting Act 2015 into law on Thursday 24 September. This legislation will make environmental reporting mandatory for the first time in New...
View ArticleCharles William Williams and others v Auckland Council
Charles William Williams and others v Auckland Council (CA251/2014) PRESS SUMMARY This summary is provided to assist in the understanding of the Court’s judgment. It does not comprise part of the...
View ArticleVW, Fred De Jong and the “Resign or be Dismissed” Issue in Employment Law
Dundas Street - Employment Lawyers - If you are paid the big bucks you are expected to take the fall if something goes wrong. This is what accountability means, and it seems to be well understood by...
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The “Putin’s Banker” Decision Supports Removal of Lawyers
The "Putin's Banker" protagonist, Sergei Pugachev, who co-founded the Mezhprombank, has had his decision to remove New Zealand lawyers from his trusts supported in a High Court decision. Auckland...
View ArticleLatest NZ Law Jobs Show Range & Variety
The expanding LawFuel NZ law jobs board continues to expand with both law job numbers and the variety of jobs on offer. As the year approaches the Christmas season, law firms are seeking lawyers at all...
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Wellington Law Firm Looks at VW Class Action Lawsuit
Wellington lawyers Gibson Sheat are enterting the class action fray with an announcement to represent VW owners in New Zealand in respect of the "cheat software" scandal that has enveloped the German...
View ArticleFormer Lawyer Gets Home Detention for Tax Offences
Patrick Renshaw, the lawyer who was jailed for defrauding clients at his Upper Hutt law firm Renshaw Edwards last century and who served a jail term for his offences, has now been sentenced to 10...
View ArticleLiquidators Dealing With Direct Payments to Construction Companies
Bell Gully - Murray Tingey, Partner and Nick Moffatt, Senior Associate - A recent High Court judgment is set to have a significant impact on the way construction businesses are paid, as liquidators...
View ArticleLawyers should be a last resort for VW owners, says Auckland law firm
Owners of Volkswagen and other makes of vehicles affected by the global emissions scandal are being advised by one law firm to consider lawyers as the last resort, and instead follow due process to...
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How Happy Are In-House Counsel?
A survey of in-house lawyers has shown the general satisfaction of inhouse counsel in various countries, although New Zealand is not among those surveyed by the Association of Corporate Counsel. The...
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Briefcase – Looking Like a Lawyer and Avoiding Friday Foolishness
Briefcase – NBR – Sponsored by Staedtler – John Bowie Along with planking practices and bum-baring sagging jeans worn by trashy trendies, the “casual friday” practice has threatened rather than...
View ArticleMatthew Palmer QC Appointed to High Court
Wellington Queen’s Counsel and former Deputy Solicitor General Matthew Palmer has been appointed a Judge of the High Court, Attorney‑General Christopher Finlayson QC announced today. He is to sit in...
View Article“Can I Return My Underwear” And Other Legal Questions
Your no long a law student, but a newly minted, bushy tailed lawyer – and what is one thing other than a lot of bad lawyer jokes that you’re going to have to suffer? Questions about everything from...
View ArticleNZ Law Firms Expecting Revenue Growth, Says Legal Sector Survey
A new survey of New Zealand law firms shows the sector is expecting an average of five per cent growth in the next financial year – building on gross profit margins* that currently average nearly 80...
View ArticleNew Crowe Horwath/APLMA survey shows financially healthy NZ legal sector...
A new survey of New Zealand law firms shows the sector is expecting an average of five per cent growth in the next financial year – building on gross profit margins* that currently average nearly 80...
View ArticleMore Law Jobs Ahead, Says Survey
More law jobs in New Zealand are on the way if a new bench marking report is correct. The report has been produced by the Australasian Legal Practice Management Association and carried out by Crowe...
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