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Survey shows in-house counsel have best average salary
Friday, 9 December 2011, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Law Society
Lawyers employed as in-house counsel in the private sector have the highest average remuneration in the first 10 years of practice. This is one of the findings of the New Zealand Law Society/Momentum Legal Salary Survey 2011. More >>
Bay of Plenty house purchase scam targets lawyers
Tuesday, 8 November 2011, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Law Society
MEDIA RELEASE: For immediate use, 8 November 2011 Bay of Plenty house purchase scam targets lawyers More >>
NZLS opposes proposed surveillance law change
Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) opposes enactment of the bill which would retrospectively amend the law relating to video camera surveillance. However, the Law Society has also proposed an alternative solution, by amending section 30 of the Evidence Act ... More >>
Māori under-represented in legal profession
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Law Society
Statistics obtained by the New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) indicate that Māori are under-represented in the legal profession. The latest issue of the NZLS magazine LawTalk says data from the 2006 census showed that Māori made up around 5.5 percent ... More >>
Law Society reiterates warning to Christchurch homeowners
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 11:52 am | New Zealand Law Society
Reports of Christchurch residents settling insurance or property-related matters without awareness of their full entitlements has caused the New Zealand Law Society to reiterate its warning to homeowners. More >>
115th anniversary of women lawyers acknowledged
Friday, 16 September 2011, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Law Society
It is now 115 years since New Zealand women have had the right to practise law. On 11 September 1896, three years after obtaining the right to vote, Parliament passed the Female Law Practitioners Act. More >>
Fiji: Church restrictions a disturbing development
Monday, 12 September 2011, 5:51 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The ban which Fiji’s Military Regime and now Police Force has placed on Methodist Church of Fiji gatherings and meetings is a disturbing development in a country where the rule of law is already eroded, the New Zealand Law Society said today. More >>
Church restrictions a disturbing development
Friday, 9 September 2011, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The ban which Fiji’s Military Regime and now Police Force has placed on Methodist Church of Fiji gatherings and meetings is a disturbing development in a country where the rule of law is already eroded, the New Zealand Law Society said today. More >>
Statement on death of Chief District Court Judge Johnson
Monday, 25 July 2011, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society is profoundly saddened to learn of Chief District Court Judge Russell Johnson’s death yesterday, the Society’s President Jonathan Temm says. More >>
Australian lawyer shortage opportunity for New Zealand
Wednesday, 13 July 2011, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Law Society
A big shortage of lawyers in smaller Australian communities has prompted the Law Council of Australia to ask the New Zealand Law Society to make its members aware of the opportunity. More >>
Impressive New Zealand rule of law ranking saluted
Tuesday, 5 July 2011, 10:40 am | New Zealand Law Society
New Zealand’s impressive performance in the influential World of Justice Project rule of law index has been celebrated by the New Zealand Law Society’s fortnightly magazine LawTalk. More >>
New rules for incorporated societies?
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 11:48 am | New Zealand Law Society
The Law Commission is seeking the public’s views on the legal structure and rules which govern the many thousands of community organisations in this country. More >>
Greater clarity in child protection legislation urged
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society has recommended that the proposed new offence of failure to protect a child or vulnerable adult be defined more precisely. The proposed new offence in the Crimes Amendment Bill (No 2) places those who come in frequent contact ... More >>
Juries legislation raises concerns
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 10:49 am | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society today questioned a proposed law change to disqualify from jury service people who have served sentences of home detention within the preceding five years. More >>
Deadline for Family Courts submissions to be extended
Friday, 3 June 2011, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The Minister of Justice, the Hon Simon Power, today announced a four-month extension to the deadline for responding to a discussion paper on the Family Courts which is due to be released in September 2011. Mr Power’s announcement came at his attendance ... More >>
Symposium looks at Family Court future
Friday, 3 June 2011, 9:33 am | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society’s Family Law Section is today hosting a Symposium at Parliament on the future of the Family Court. More >>
Law Society restates position in legal aid debate
Monday, 30 May 2011, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society understands the concerns expressed by criminal lawyers about changes to the legal aid system and will continue to communicate those concerns and work to lessen the impact of the changes, Law Society President Jonathan Temm ... More >>
Court fee rises should be based on principled approach
Friday, 27 May 2011, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Law Society
Today’s announcement of increases in the fees for civil courts and tribunals appears to signal a change from a principles-based approach in setting court fees to one of pure cost recovery, the New Zealand Law Society said today. The Ministry of Justice ... More >>
Scammers targeting lawyers are getting smarter
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society has repeated its warning to lawyers about an email scam which involves payment of a fraudulent cheque for an unpaid “loan” into law firm trust accounts. More >>
CLANZ In-house lawyer awards announced
Monday, 16 May 2011, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Law Society
CLANZ, the Corporate Lawyers Association of New Zealand, has announced the winners of its 2011 awards. CLANZ is a section of the New Zealand Law Society and represents over 2,300 New Zealand in-house lawyers who work inside corporate, government and ... More >>
