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CLANZ In-House lawyer awards announced
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 11:43 am | New Zealand Law Society
Four outstanding members of the in-house legal profession were acknowledged at the 25th annual CLANZ conference in Queenstown last Friday (11 May). More >>
Proposed trial process reforms could erode accused’s rights
Thursday, 10 May 2012, 6:37 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society is concerned that proposed reforms in the Law Commission’s issues paper, Alternative Pre-Trial and Trial Processes: Possible reforms , would erode an accused’s rights within the criminal justice process. More >>
Law Society secures more time for a new legal aid contracts
Thursday, 3 May 2012, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The Ministry of Justice has agreed to hold a further round of good faith negotiations with the New Zealand Law Society to improve the workability of the new legal aid provider contract. More >>
Law Society elects four new Vice-Presidents
Friday, 20 April 2012, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society now has four new Vice-Presidents. They were elected at the Law Society’s annual Council meeting on 13 April in Wellington. More >>
Less restrictive information sharing for safety of children
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The Law Society says there is a case for a less restrictive information sharing regime for the safety and welfare of children at risk than that proposed by the Privacy Information (Sharing) Bill (Bill). More >>
Wellington top in lawyers per head
Friday, 30 March 2012, 9:42 am | New Zealand Law Society
Wellington City has one lawyer for every 88 citizens, which is well ahead of the overall New Zealand average of one lawyer for every 390 citizens. More >>
Major exodus from family legal aid will follow fixed fees
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Law Society
A proposal to introduce fixed fees for family law legal aid will create real problems in finding suitable lawyers to provide family legal aid, the New Zealand Law Society said today. More >>
ACC legal aid fixed fee proposal based on flawed data
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Law Society
Ministry of Justice proposals to introduce fixed fees for ACC legal aid are based on flawed data which does not represent the economic reality of ACC legal aid cases, the New Zealand Law Society said today. More >>
Law Society Releases Family Court Review Submission
Tuesday, 6 March 2012, 4:55 pm | New Zealand Law Society
Concerns about the costs of sustaining the Family Court can be addressed in a way which enables the Court to continue to be functional and effective, the New Zealand Law Society said today. More >>
Law Society to watch judicial review proceedings closely
Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 11:51 am | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society understood the serious concerns which had driven the Criminal Bar Association to seek judicial review of the introduction of fixed fees for criminal legal aid, it said today. Law Society President Jonathan Temm said the ... More >>
Minister’s request to defer Bill welcomed
Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 11:47 am | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society has welcomed the request by Justice Minister Judith Collins for the Legal Assistance (Sustainability) Bill to be deferred until completion of the Family Courts Review. More >>
Standards for health research could become less stringent
Thursday, 23 February 2012, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Law Society
New Zealanders could participate in health research without the chance to give informed consent if draft procedures for health and disability ethics committees are adopted, the New Zealand Law Society said today. More >>
EEZ environmental management Bill needs amendment
Friday, 17 February 2012, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Law Society
A new bill aimed at establishing an environmental regime for New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone and continental shelf should be amended to make it consistent with the Resource Management Act 1991 and international law, the New Zealand Law Society ... More >>
Legal aid bill will impact access to justice
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Law Society
Changes to family legal aid proposed in a bill before Parliament will have a major impact on access to justice, the New Zealand Law Society said today. More >>
Legal Assistance (Sustainability) Amendment Bill misleading
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Law Society
A bill proposing controls on legal aid in Family Courts proceedings is misleading about the savings it will deliver and should be deferred until a report on a major review of the Family Courts is presented to the Minister of Justice in March. More >>
Lawyer feedback sought on mandatory professional development
Friday, 3 February 2012, 9:56 am | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society has released details of a proposed scheme which would require all New Zealand lawyers to complete a minimum of 10 hours of professional development annually. More >>
Law Reform Committee report highlights rule of law concerns
Thursday, 2 February 2012, 10:51 am | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society expressed its concern on a number of occasions in 2011 to parliamentary select committees and the Attorney-General about potential infringements of the rule of law, New Zealand Bill of Rights Act or human rights. More >>
Overseas investment process not just ticking the box
Thursday, 12 January 2012, 11:14 am | New Zealand Law Society
While New Zealand is regarded as a regulation-friendly country for overseas buyers to invest in, the investment process is far more than tick-box. Property lawyers say the lack of clear guidelines in some areas means obtaining expert advice is essential. More >>
New lawyer email scam surfaces in New Zealand
Tuesday, 10 January 2012, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Law Society
While most New Zealand lawyers have taken a break over the summer holiday period, email scammers are staying hard at work. The New Zealand Law Society is warning lawyers about another email scam which is being sent to members of the legal profession. More >>
Law Society Seriously Concerned at Legal Aid Fixed Fee Level
Tuesday, 20 December 2011, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society says it retains serious concerns at the impact which the announced fixed fees for criminal legal aid will have on the quality of legal services. More >>
