Chapman Tripp Announce New Partners And Associates
Chapman Tripp is pleased to announce the appointment of four new partners and two new senior associates, effective 1 December 2015. Luke Hinchey becomes a resource management partner in Auckland and...
View ArticleTwo Deputy Sheriffs Jailed Over LA Jail Beatings
LOS ANGELES – Two former Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputies who violated the civil rights of a visitor to the Men’s Central Jail by beating him while he was restrained with handcuffs were...
View ArticleGovernment likely to scrap “one-for-two” ETS surrender obligation
Bell Gully – Simon Watt – The Government has sent a clear signal that arrangements put in place to ease the impact of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) on certain sectors during the...
View ArticleNZX Proposes New Corporate Governance Requirements
Chapman Tripp – NZX has released a discussion document on the corporate governance requirements imposed on issuers. What is NZX proposing? NZX has drawn upon the Financial Markets Authority Corporate...
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Gun Barrister On Gun Loopholes
Being a gun lawyer is one thing, but being a firearms specialist quite another. For firearms law specialist Nicholas Taylor, he may just be both, but certainly the media firestorm over TV3’s...
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Modi’s Back: Another Cairns Trial Looms
Chris Cairns’ old nemesis Lalit Modi is taking Cairns back to Court, filing a £1.5 million civil claim that will be heard next year and which follows Cairns’ successful libel case against the former...
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Oscar Pistorius Found Guilty of Murder . . But Appeal Rights Remain
Oscar Pistorious faces 15-20 years in jail after South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeals says the original trial made an error of law in convicting the former athlete of culpable homicide for the...
View ArticleNew Zealand Law Jobs Board Grows Job Numbers
Latest law jobs advertised on New Zealand law jobs sites and Facebook law jobs groups at LawFuel include positions for litigators, property and construction lawyers, criminal lawyers and part time...
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Kim Dotcom’s $50 Million New Lawyer
Kim Dotcom has hired a well connected kiwi QC to release his $50 million in frozen funds in Hong Kong. Gerald McCloy QC, the lawyer acting for Kim Dotcom in Hong Kong and who secured the release of the...
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How to Safely Navigate the Work Christmas Party – The Do’s and Don’ts
Christmas parties can be fraught with risk. Wellington employment law experts Buckett Law have put together their list of ‘do’s’ and ‘don’ts’ for how to get through the Christmas party season...
View ArticleSan Bernardino Lawyer’s Bizarre Press Conference
It was a bizarre media statement. The San Bernardino shootings have lead to a lawyer for the Farook family making a number of odd comments about the tragic incident, rantikng from Britney Spears’...
View ArticleDunedin’s historic courthouse to be restored
Courts Minister Amy Adams today announced that Cabinet has agreed to the strengthening and restoration of Dunedin’s historic courthouse. “The Dunedin courthouse is one of New Zealand’s most notable...
View ArticleClifford Chance Advises on Pension Fund Business in Africa
International law firm Clifford Chance has advised Actis on its majority investment in Sigma Pensions, a leading Pension Fund Administration business in Nigeria. The deal puts Actis in prime position...
View ArticleTreasury takes investment management to new level
Chapman Tripp – Much work has been going on behind the scenes at The Treasury to improve the public sector’s investment management capability. Some of the fruits of that effort have now been released...
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Lawyers Worse Off Than Others in the Workplace Health Stakes
Lawyers are worse off in health terms than any other white collar profession, according to a new report from an Australian psychological counselling service. PsychSafe’s report puts the blame on high...
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“Power List” QC Appointed to High Court Bench
LawFuel “Power List” entrant Paul Davison QC has been appointed a High Court judge today. The announcement was made by Attorney General Chris Finlayson QC in respect of the Judge, the son of former...
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Timing Issues on Lawsuits – Timing is Everything
Queen City Law – It can be a very frustrating experience to be instructed by a client, only to find that the best claim is now too late, barred by the provisions of the Limitation Act 2010, or the...
View ArticleWhen an Employee Becomes the Competitor
Duncan Cotterill – We answered questions about employees breaching enduring obligations following termination of their employment for stuff.co.nz. Q: I’ve just found out one of my employees has been...
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Cyber Security Strategy safeguards NZ economy
Press Release – Ensuring New Zealanders are safe, resilient and prosperous online is at the heart of the Government’s refreshed national Cyber Security Strategy launched today. The strategy was...
View ArticleNew interagency plan to tackle cybercrime
Agencies are taking steps to ensure an effective response to the growing problem of cybercrime with the establishment of a new interagency cybercrime plan. “In a changing world where online security...
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