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Oscar Pistorius, CSI Work and Forensic Evidence in NZ

Wednesday, 26 March 2014, 3:28 pm | LawFuel

The Oscar Pistorius trial in South Africa has once again focused attention upon the vital role played by forensics, and the expert witnesses who present often complex forensic evidence. More >>

Bay of Plenty Lawyers Expand

Thursday, 30 January 2014, 3:49 pm | LawFuel

LawFuel.co.nz - NZ Law Jobs and Law News - Bay of Plenty lawyers Holland Beckett have acquired their second Rotorua law practice in recent months with the acquisition of MccKenchnie Quirke & Lewis, which iseffective from 1 February and follows the ... More >>

LawFuel's Lawyers of the Year - The Dotcom Legal Team

Friday, 13 December 2013, 7:00 pm | LawFuel

LawFuel’s lawyer of the year are a lawyer of the year team – the Dotcom legal team. More >>

Judges Paid Too Much, Says Law News Site

Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 1:52 pm | LawFuel

The Remuneration Authority is placing the bar too high in terms of determining the level at which judicial salaries should be set, according to reports from law news website LawFuel.co.nz. More >>

Women in Law Still Face Major Challenges

Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 6:41 pm | LawFuel

Women in Law Still Face Major Challenges - Senior Justice Outlines the Myths about Women in Law More >>

New Zealand Judges Overpaid, Says Professor

Friday, 25 October 2013, 4:11 pm | LawFuel

Auckland University law professor Bill Hodge believes New Zealand judges are overpaid, as reported by Lawfuel.co.nz. More >>

Winston Peters' Raro Hideaway & Why The IRD Are Interested

Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 4:24 pm | LawFuel

The Rarotonga hideaway used by Winston Peters and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is owned by one of the IRD's least favourite people right now, former Dragon's Den presenter Paul Webb. More >>

Cook Islands Trust Business Grows

Monday, 30 September 2013, 4:36 pm | LawFuel

The Cook Islands is on the trust comeback trail looking for work from New Zealand, Australia and China as it produces newproducts and services focused on its reputation as a trust, rather than a tax haven. More >>

Greg King Nominated LawFuel's Lawyer of the Year

Thursday, 20 December 2012, 5:00 pm | LawFuel

LawFuel, the New Zealand law newswire and law jobs site has nominated the late Greg King as its Lawyer of the Year. More >>

Crown Law Shake-Up Under Way

Thursday, 20 December 2012, 11:38 am | LawFuel

LawFuel.co.nz - NZ Law News & Law Firm Directory - The Crown Law Office enters the New Year with a major shakeup underway under new Solicitor General Michael Heron QC. More >>

Where's the Case? Says Dotcom lawyer

Thursday, 20 September 2012, 2:28 pm | LawFuel

LawFuel.co.nz - The Law Newswire - Kim Dotcom came to the Court of Appeal today, parking his car out front and his team and wife upstairs. The Dotcom lawyers have attacked the method by which their client has been sought to be extradicted to the ... More >>

QC spat gets Ugly

Thursday, 6 September 2012, 1:36 pm | LawFuel

There surely can be nothing less edifying than QCs fighting amongst themselves, with the Chief Justice and Attorney General in the middle. But can something good come from all this venom? More >>

Dotcom's Revenge

Friday, 31 August 2012, 2:02 pm | LawFuel

LawFuel.co.nz - New Zealand Legal News - The New Zealand government has exposed itself to what may be an unlimited indemnity in favour of Kim Dotcom, the man the US government is seeking to have extradicted on criminal copyright and related charges ... More >>

Wellington Council Largely Immune From Bus Carnage Lawsuits

Friday, 3 August 2012, 1:46 pm | LawFuel

LawFuel - NZ Legal Newswire - Bystanders who witness the ongoing bus accidents in Wellington could sue the Council if they suffer psychiatric injury, according to Wellington lawyer and ACC law expert John Miller, but the Council remains largely ... More >>

LawFuel: Interview with National Press Club President

Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 4:14 pm | LawFuel

LawFuel.co.nz - NZ Law News - LawFuel publisher John Bowie interviews National Press Club president Peter Isaac over issues relating to defamation law, journalism standards and training and related issues. See: www.lawfuel.co.nz More >>

Vince Siemer to return to prison

Friday, 11 May 2012, 6:40 pm | LawFuel

NZ Law News - Vince Siemer has been ordered by the Court of Appeal to return to prison on 25 May following his loss of an appeal in the Court of Appeal, released today. The Court rejected argument made by his lawyer Tony Ellis as variously "misconceived" ... More >>

Chapman Tripp Partner Moves to Justice Ministry

Friday, 11 May 2012, 6:36 pm | LawFuel

LawFuel.co.nz - NZ Law Newswire - Chapman Tripp commercial partner Frank McLaughlin is leaving Chapmans to take up a position as a deputy secretary of justice. More >>

Why New Zealand Business Needs to Fear the Dotcom Raid

Friday, 9 March 2012, 1:58 pm | LawFuel

Some New Zealand businesses may shudder with apprehension at what has happened to Kim Dotcom and the destruction of the MegaUpload business. More >>

Is Suing Google Like Suing God?

Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 10:03 am | LawFuel

Is Suing Google Like Suing God? 7 March 2012 - LawFuel.co.nz - Law News Daily - Can you do it? Can you really sue Google, the master of the internet universe and all it contains? Or are lawyers attempting the impossible, like trying to sue God. ... More >>

Solicitor General Role Should Change Focus, Says Review

Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 10:55 am | LawFuel

Solicitor General Role Should Change Focus, Says Review LawFuel.co.nz - NZ Law News Daily - A review of the role of the Crown Solicitor and the Crown Law Office could open opportunities for lawyers to handle more Crown legal work, while largely maintaining ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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