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Simon Power - Lawyer of the Year
Friday, 30 December 2011, 12:11 pm | LawFuel
Lawfuel.co.nz - Former Justice Minister Simon Power has been named Lawyer of the Year, by Lawfuel, the legal news website. More >>
The "TradeMe" Legal Tender Sees Small Firm Winners
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 12:12 pm | LawFuel
Surprises emerged from the government's all-of-government legal services panel results announced this week with several smaller practices and sole practioners receiving appointment as legal suppliers to government. More >>
Legal Tender A Major Shock for Many Law Firms
Friday, 16 December 2011, 1:40 pm | LawFuel
Some law firms will be reeling with the loss of Government business in the All-of-Government legal tender round announced by Economic Development minister Stephen Joyce. More >>
Law Jobs May Beckon In Exotic Locations, Says LawFuel
Friday, 16 December 2011, 10:30 am | LawFuel
LawFuel.co.nz - NZ Law News & Law Jobs - Second tier firms may be providing a working life for young kiwi lawyers seeking their OE - not the usual countries beckon however. More >>
New Litigation-Funding Contender Enters Market
Thursday, 15 December 2011, 10:46 am | LawFuel
LawFuel.co.nz - NZ Law News, Law Jobs - www.lawfuel.co.nz Competition in the litigation funding market is heating up with the entry of a new player, Juria Capital, who have entered the market and expecting further venture capital investment in the first ... More >>
Top Queens' Counsel Says Supreme Court At Serious Fault
Friday, 9 December 2011, 5:34 pm | LawFuel
Top Queens' Counsel Dr Jim Farmer has said that the Supreme Court is at serious fault in the number of cases it handles and with some of the decisions it makes.Lawfuel has previously reported Dr Farmer's strident criticisms of the Court in his blog ... More >>
Crown Solicitors' "Honesty System" of Billing in Review
Friday, 2 December 2011, 1:36 pm | LawFuel
Crown solicitors have been spared the axe by Government after a review of the prosecution services opts for the status quo and criticises the "honesty system" by which Crown Solicitors charge their time. More >>
Who's top of the law blog pops?
Friday, 4 November 2011, 5:13 pm | LawFuel
It's growing in popularity, but who's top of the law blog pops? By John Bowie, NBR Briefcase - LawFuel.co.nz - Law Jobs, Law News - Law bloggers have increased for many commentators with more grey-haired baby boomers getting on board the business ... More >>
The Government's Legal Tender Incenses Law Firms
Friday, 28 October 2011, 3:53 pm | LawFuel
LawFuel - The Law Jobs and News Wire - Law firms remain incensed at the manner in which the Government is tendering its $100 million annual legal work. One senior partner describing it as “so much bullshit it’s unbelievable”. More >>
Law Firms Furious over Government 'Fired' Letters
Friday, 21 October 2011, 3:30 pm | LawFuel
Law firms are furious at losing valuable government legal work following the biggest-ever legal procurement process which has $100 million in legal fees up for grabs every year. More >>
Leading QC Criticises Supreme Court
Monday, 17 October 2011, 12:09 pm | LawFuel
One of New Zealand's leading barrister, James Farmer QC, has levelled some serious criticism at New Zealand's highest Court, saying it has produced "reasonably unexceptional" judgments in terms of their outcome and has helped create both ... More >>
No more QCs or SCs to be appointed this year
Friday, 30 September 2011, 5:40 pm | Law Fuel
There are no Queens’ Counsel or Senior Counsel to be appointed this year and, a spokesman for Attorney General Chris Finlayson says. NBR "Briefcase" columnist John Bowie writes that the Attorney General has no intention of appointing SCs. The ... More >>
Lawyers Warned Against Strike Action
Thursday, 2 June 2011, 5:25 pm | LawFuel
LawFuel.co.nz - The New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) has issued a public statement advising lawyers not to take strike action in protest at Government changes to the legal aid system, reports Auckland Law Society's "Law News". More >>
Senior Lawyers Concerned Over NZ Judiciary
Friday, 27 May 2011, 1:58 pm | Law Fuel
Corporates take their disputes offshore, they claim LawFuel.co.nz - Legal Jobs, Law Jobs - The stinging criticism leveled at the New Zealand court system from Tony Molloy QC continued a theme that has been mounting for some time from senior commercial ... More >>
Large NZ law firm partner numbers dwindle over recent years
Friday, 29 April 2011, 12:58 pm | Law Fuel
LawFuel.co.nz – Law News & Law Jobs - The recession is taking a bite out of the large law firms in New Zealand, if partner numbers are a good indicator. A recent NZ Law Society survey showed that the country is a land of small law firms with over ... More >>
Prosecution Review Sought by Government
Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 10:36 am | LawFuel
A major review of public prosecution services is to be undertaken following request CabinetDomestic Policy Committee More >>
Government to Review Crown Solicitors
Friday, 25 March 2011, 12:16 pm | LawFuel
The Government is to review the Crown Solicitors' operate, according to today's NBR 'Briefcase' columnist John Bowie. More >>
The tragedy of the Canterbury Quake tests lawyers
Friday, 25 February 2011, 3:31 pm | Law Fuel
NBR “Briefcase” Column. John Bowie - Listening to Don McLean sing “American Pie” in the Miles Warren-designed Michael Fowler Centre mid-week reinforced the tragedy of Christchurch; the day the music died. The country will never be the same ... More >>
"NO" Decision to NZLS/ADLS Amalgamation
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 1:27 pm | LawFuel
"Huge disappointment" says NZLS president Jonathan Temm LawFuel - The Law Jobs and News Wire – http://www.lawfuel.co.nz - Senior law society figures are hugely disappointed at the results of an Auckland District Law Society members' ... More >>
Legal Profession's Independence Threatened
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 11:25 am | Law Fuel
LawFuel.co.nz – NZ Legal News, Legal Jobs - Threats to self regulation and political threats to the legal profession have been identified by Auckland Law Society president Anna Fitzgibbon as strong reasons provided to the ADLS members to vote in favour ... More >>
