Oceania/New Zealand - Page 3
Bringing NewLaw in-house
A former GC is adapting the much lauded 'NewLaw' model to suit the unique needs of in-house legal teams.
Photos of naked judge removed from website
Photographs of a New Zealand judge holidaying at a nudist camp have been removed from the resort's website after being used to promote it.
HR manager jailed after stealing $400,000 from law firm
An HR manager from a New Zealand law firm has been sentenced to three years in jail for stealing approximately NZ$400,000 from the firm over a period of nine years.
Critics claim TPP opens NZ to legal attacks
Opponents of the controversial Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement say New Zealand will be more vulnerable to legal attacks from foreign investors under its investment chapter.
Property barons to launch litigation outfit
Multi-millionaire property tycoons the Chow brothers are launching Tempest, a no-win, no-fee litigation start-up that promises to help 'the little guy'.
New Zealand law firms set for growth
New Zealand law firms are set to expand over the next year in line with the economy, with top partners earning around NZ$1 million.
Lawyer declares the end of private lives for employees
A lawyer in New Zealand has said that the behaviour of employees 'even if they are on their own time' will be taken into account by employers - referring to a case in which two government workers were recently suspended in relation to a video.
Universities criticised for offering too many law places
Universities have been partly behind 'a huge expansion of LLB graduates' and growth 'at a hideous rate', according to the director of Legal Best Practice at the New Zealand Law Society.
Female young lawyers dominate NZ legal statistics
The New Zealand Law Society has revealed that 71 per cent of female lawyers are under 44 years of age.
Simpson Grierson achieves NZ diversity first
Auckland-based law firm Simpson Grierson has become the first New Zealand law firm to be given a Rainbow Tick certificate for sexual and gender diversity.
New Zealand Law Society admonishes legal journalists
New Zealand Law Society President Chris Moore thinks it's time to reconsider how journalists cover justice matters.
NZ lawyers put on alert over ID scam
New Zealand lawyers have been warned by their Law Society to be wary of giving personal information to someone posing as a recruitment agent.
NZ makes court the last resort in family cases
Far fewer lawyers look set to be involved in family cases in New Zealand when a new system comes into place on 31 March.
Ex-law firm chief confesses he has no LLB
Michael Vukcevic, the former chief executive of Baldwins in New Zealand, has admitted that he does not have a law degree.
New Zealand ignores lawyers to pass tough security laws
New Zealand has introduced legislation to let its security service spy on residents - despite concerns expressed by the Law Society and human rights groups.
Dotcom wins access to seized data
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has secured a High Court ruling in New Zealand ordering police to return material seized in a raid last year that has been deemed irrelevant to his piracy case.
Vodafone lawyer holds on to lucrative role
David Kreider, Vodafone's New Zealand general counsel, has successfully defended his $541,000 (£290,000) a year job from a restructuring cut following the company's acquisition of TelstraClear last year.
Former Kiwi mayor struck off as lawyer
A former New Zealand district mayor and lawyer has been struck off the roll of barristers and solicitors after he admitted using client funds to pay off debts owed by his company.
Kiwi's crank up legal training
Lawyers in New Zealand will have to plough through 10 hours of extra training a year under a new provision introduced by the country's Law Society.
Kim Dotcom to delay police damages claim
Lawyers representing controversial entrepreneur Kim Dotcom have agreed to postpone legal action against New Zealand police over a raid on his home which was deemed to be illegal.
Copyright 2024 © The Global Legal Post. All Rights Reserved