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Electoral Disqualification Strongly Opposed
Wednesday, 30 June 2010, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Law Society
A Bill before Parliament which would remove the right of anyone serving a term of imprisonment to register as an elector has been described as an “unnecessary and retrograde step” by the New Zealand Law Society. More >>
Lawyer suspended from practice
Tuesday, 22 June 2010, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society today announced that it had been granted an interim order for the suspension of Napier lawyer Gerald McKay from legal practice. More >>
New President for New Zealand Law Society
Friday, 23 April 2010, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Law Society
Rotorua barrister Jonathan Temm has today become President of the New Zealand Law Society. Mr Temm took over the presidency from John Marshall QC of Wellington at the Society’s Council meeting in Wellington. The term of office is three years. More >>
Statement on legal aid - New Zealand Law Society
Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society takes the issues raised in Dame Margaret Bazley’s review of legal aid very seriously but it is concerned at the imbalance in the reporting of her findings. The thrust of much of the coverage has been her statements that ... More >>
Legal aid review – NZ Law Society response
Friday, 27 November 2009, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society comments on the legal aid review report follow. 27 November 2009 More >>
Next NZLS president
Saturday, 7 November 2009, 11:00 am | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) Council today (Friday 6 November) elected Rotorua barrister Jonathan Temm to be the society’s next president. He will take up the presidency next April from John Marshall QC, who will then have held office for three ... More >>
Fiji and the rule of law
Friday, 2 October 2009, 5:00 pm | New Zealand Law Society
Fiji’s regime cancelled a permit for the Fiji Law Society to hold its annual general meeting last weekend, and the New Zealand Law Society remains concerned that these sort of actions continue to undermine the rule of law in that country. NZLS President ... More >>
Law Society on legal aid review discussion paper
Tuesday, 1 September 2009, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Law Society
"Dame Margaret Bazley has raised some very pertinent questions about legal aid in the discussion paper arising out of the first stage of her fundamental review of legal aid. The Law Society welcomes the opportunity this provides to contribute to ... More >>
Anger at Ablett Kerr misplaced
Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 11:11 am | New Zealand Law Society
Anger directed at Judith Ablett Kerr QC for defending Clayton Weatherston is misplaced and indicates a fundamental misunderstanding of the lawyer’s role, New Zealand Law Society President John Marshall QC says. John Marshall made his comments after ... More >>
Submission to UN Human Rights Committee
Saturday, 25 July 2009, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Law Society
24 July 2009 - for immediate use New Zealand Law Society submission to UN Human Rights Committee More >>
Pay cut for legal aid providers
Monday, 1 June 2009, 11:24 am | New Zealand Law Society
"While we appreciate that the Government is operating in a very difficult economic climate, it is extremely disappointing that it has chosen not just to freeze but actually to reduce the remuneration rates for legal aid lawyers," New Zealand Law ... More >>
Media release – Fiji Law Society
Monday, 25 May 2009, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Law Society
“The Fiji regime’s decision to take over issuing practising certificate for lawyers in Fiji is very disturbing,” the President of the New Zealand Law Society, John Marshall QC, said today (25 May). By a decree dated Friday 22 May, the Fiji Government ... More >>
Fiji – legal situation
Wednesday, 15 April 2009, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society is extremely concerned at the breakdown of the rule of law in Fiji and believes New Zealand lawyers should not accept appointment to any office under the regime. More >>
Concern about the rule of law in Fiji
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society and its Rule of Law Committee fully support the concerns expressed in the recent report of the International Bar Association "Dire Straits: A Report on the Rule of in Fiji". The NZLS President, John Marshall QC, says that ... More >>
Fiji – Rule of Law
Monday, 1 December 2008, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Law Society
"The International Bar Association, of which the New Zealand Law Society is a member, is a highly respected organisation representing lawyers, law societies and bar associations worldwide,” Law Society President John Marshall QC said today (1 December). More >>
Lawyers imprisoned in Myanmar
Wednesday, 26 November 2008, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Law Society
“The independence of the legal profession is a fundamental aspect of the rule of law, and the imprisonment of lawyers in Myanmar because they are representing people who oppose government policies is of great concern to the New Zealand Law Society,” ... More >>
Clint Rickards – Fitness for Practice Certificate
Thursday, 13 November 2008, 11:34 am | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society’s Fitness for Practice Committee has responsibility for inquiring into requests for certificates of character by candidates seeking admission as barristers and solicitors of the High Court. That is a statutory responsibility, ... More >>
Biennial Property Law Conference in Auckland
Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 11:58 am | New Zealand Law Society
Over 300 property lawyers will converge on Auckland for the New Zealand Law Society’s biennial Property Law Conference in Auckland on 16 and 17 June. The conference is organised by the society’s Continuing Legal Education Department, in partnership ... More >>
One hour free legal advice for Blue Chip investors
Wednesday, 4 June 2008, 11:02 am | New Zealand Law Society
“Property lawyers were very quick to volunteer their services to help out investors in the Blue Chip scheme,” Chair of the New Zealand Law Society Property Law Section, Chris Moore, said. He was commenting on the Minister of Commerce’s announcement ... More >>
Legal aid increase inadequate
Friday, 23 May 2008, 10:55 am | New Zealand Law Society
“The 10% increase in rates for lawyers working on legal aid cases announced in the Budget is far from adequate and very disappointing, but at least it is a start in addressing a major problem,” the President of the New Zealand Law Society, John ... More >>
