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NZ Police ‘Wiki’ - Widespread Oversea Interest
Wednesday, 12 March 2008, 3:33 pm | LawFuel
When the New Zealand Police decided to use a “wiki” to collect ideas for the rewriting of their own Act, they had little idea that it would lead to worldwide interest and the decision by several countries and agencies, like the US Department ... More >>
Women In Law – The ‘Top 10’ Ratings For NZ Firms
Wednesday, 12 March 2008, 11:21 am | LawFuel
Women lawyers are increasing rapidly in New Zealand, although partner statistics are yet to reflect their growing numbers. The law firm with the highest percentage of women partners is South Island-based Anderson Lloyd, who have Eleven women partners ... More >>
Arms Dealer Accused Of Selling Weapons To FARC
Friday, 7 March 2008, 11:29 am | LawFuel
"Viktor Bout and Andrew Smulian agreed to arm terrorists with high-powered weapons that have fueled some of the most violent conflicts in recent memory," said U.S. Attorney Michael J. Garcia. "Today, they face charges in the United States". More >>
Billion Dollar Lawyers
Friday, 7 March 2008, 9:40 am | LawFuel
a copy of a leaked invitation that gave some insight into the monumental legal fees paid by trans-Tasman government agencies and corporates. The invitation relates to meetings, previously kept secret, starting next week. The meetings relate to the ... More >>
Top Legal Aid Barrister Complains On LSA Funding
Friday, 7 March 2008, 9:28 am | LawFuel
Auckland barrister Charl Hirschfeld, the second highest-paid legal aid barrister in New Zealand, is currently embroiled in a row with the Legal Services Agency over lack of funding for a terror case. More >>
Waikato-Bay of Plenty Tops Legal Aid Rich List
Thursday, 6 March 2008, 2:35 pm | LawFuel
www.LawFuel.co.nz - Figures obtained under the Official Information Act reveal lawyers in the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region receive some of the highest payouts under the scheme as any other region in New Zealand. Lawfuel.co.nz published the Legal Aid ... More >>
Dubai – Growing Law Jobs For Adventurous Lawyers
Tuesday, 4 March 2008, 10:26 am | LawFuel
The increasing attraction of Dubai as a place for lawyers to work is illustrated by the case of Kiwi lawyer Steven Henderson, formerly of Russell McVeagh, who is now head of major law firm Clifford Chance’s real estate team in Dubai. More >>
Legal Aid Crisis Ahead? Or Is It Here Now?
Monday, 3 March 2008, 4:38 pm | LawFuel
The current legal aid situation in New Zealand is headed for the same crisis as those in the UK and elsewhere, with a growing number of legal aid candidates, combined with unattractive payments and heavy overheads. More >>
The Legal Aid Conundrum
Monday, 3 March 2008, 3:22 pm | LawFuel
The Law Jobs and News Wire The release of the legal aid earnings for lawyers in New Zealand shows the massive amounts going to firms and barristers, but raises questions about the manner in which the figures are presented - and how much the scheme costs ... More >>
Legal Aid Figures Context: Legal Aid 'Rich List'
Friday, 29 February 2008, 9:27 am | LawFuel
The legal aid figures referred to last week by LawFuel.co.nz need to be given some context. Barristers, for instance, are represented as individuals whereas the figures released by the Legal Aid Services Board shows only the name of the individual. More >>
Psychiatric Cases Big Earner For Wellington Lawyer
Monday, 25 February 2008, 9:28 am | LawFuel
LawFuel.co.nz - Wellington barrister Sonja Cooper received the most from legal aid funds for the final six months of last year, topping over $1,580,000 in payments for her psychiatric-related claims in the six month period. More >>
Major Law Firm Takes Top Position For Legal Aid
Monday, 25 February 2008, 9:27 am | LawFuel
Legal aid payments of over $3.6 million have gone to one of the largest law firms in the country, Kensington Swan, records released to legal news and law jobs website www.Lawfuel.co.nz reveal. More >>
Legal Document Blog Shut Down By US Government
Tuesday, 19 February 2008, 10:39 am | LawFuel
Transparency group Wikileaks forcibly censored at ex-parte Californian hearing -- ordered to print blank pages -- 'wikileaks.org' name forcibly deleted from Californian domain registrar -- the best justice Cayman Islands money launderers can buy? More >>
QLD Men Charged Over Intl Drug Smuggling Operation
Friday, 15 February 2008, 11:22 am | LawFuel
The arrests follow a joint agency operation involving the Australian Federal Police, Royal Thai Police, Australian Customs Service and Queensland Police. The maximum penalty for importing a marketable quantity of a border controlled drug is 25 years. More >>
US Lawyers Barrack For Barack LawFuel
Wednesday, 13 February 2008, 4:03 pm | LawFuel
DLA Phillips Fox US Partners Barrack For Barack LawFuel - The Law Jobs and Legal NewsWire DLA Phillips Fox’ partner DLA Piper Rudnick is one of the largest campaign contributors to the current presidential campaign, according to figures released ... More >>
Men In Sydney Court: Counterfeit Washing Powder
Monday, 11 February 2008, 11:40 am | LawFuel
A father and son from Revesby in Sydney will appear in Downing Centre Local Court tomorrow (Tuesday 12 February) charged with allegedly importing and selling tonnes of counterfeit OMO washing powder. More >>
ASIC Charges Against Former HIH Chairman
Monday, 11 February 2008, 12:45 am | LawFuel
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has noted the decision of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) not to proceed further with one of two charges brought by ASIC against the former chairman of HIH Insurance ... More >>
Colombian Cocaine Kingpin Gets 30 Years' Prison
Thursday, 7 February 2008, 5:06 pm | LawFuel
Salazar-Espinosa conspired with Mexican cocaine cartel leaders to import ton-quantities of Colombian cocaine to the U.S. on a weekly basis, and also assisted in the laundering of $12 million to $14 million in narcotics proceeds per week from 2002 to 2005. More >>
Good Time For Law Firms To Recruit Overseas
Thursday, 7 February 2008, 3:57 pm | LawFuel
Law jobs in Moscow for Clifford Chance, to legal jobs in Invercargill, Melbourne and Nelson are among the latest law jobs to be advertised on the New Zealand Legal Jobs site LawFuel.co.nz. More >>
US District Attorney General Seizes $1.1Bn In 2007
Thursday, 31 January 2008, 10:23 am | LawFuel
For the third consecutive fiscal year, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has led the nation in deposits to the Government's various Asset Forfeiture Funds. More >>
