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‘Waka jumping’ bill raises constitutional concerns
Tuesday, 1 May 2018, 8:40 am | New Zealand Law Society
A bill imposing significant limits on MPs’ constitutional rights may have a chilling effect on MPs’ freedom of speech inside and outside Parliament, the New Zealand Law Society says. More >>
Law Society announces regulatory working group membership
Thursday, 19 April 2018, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society has announced the members of the working group which will consider if improvements can be made to enable better reporting of harassment in the legal profession to the Law Society. More >>
Wellington lawyer struck off roll for disgraceful conduct
Wednesday, 18 April 2018, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Law Society
A Wellington lawyer has been struck off the roll of barristers and solicitors for disgraceful and dishonourable conduct. More >>
Operation of lawyers standards committees clarified
Tuesday, 17 April 2018, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Law Society
Each of New Zealand’s 24 lawyers standards committees is required to make its own decisions based on the particular facts before it and after considering the views of the parties, the New Zealand Law Society says. More >>
Comments on the judiciary by lawyers
Tuesday, 17 April 2018, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Law Society
Lawyers are quite entitled to express views publicly which are critical of judicial decisions made in cases where they have not appeared, but they are expected to be careful not to do so in a way that may undermine public confidence in the judicial ... More >>
Law Society releasing Gender Equality Charter
Thursday, 12 April 2018, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society is releasing its Gender Equality Charter to the legal profession today, 12 April. More >>
Law Society phone line for workplace harassment support
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society is launching a new 0800 phone line where people in the legal community are able to discuss sensitive matters such as workplace harassment and the options and support they can access. More >>
Timothy Slack struck off the roll
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has ordered that Timothy Upton Slack be struck off the roll of barristers and solicitors. More >>
National survey of legal profession workplace environment
Wednesday, 28 March 2018, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society is to conduct a national survey of New Zealand lawyers to assess workplace environments in the legal profession. More >>
Bullying by judiciary unacceptable
Monday, 26 March 2018, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The courtroom is the workplace of lawyers working in criminal law. “They, like everyone, are entitled to a working environment free from bullying, harassment and prejudice,” New Zealand Law Society President Kathryn Beck says. More >>
Law Society supports legislation to clear complaints backlog
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society has welcomed legislation to give the Legal Complaints Review Office new powers that will assist in clearing a backlog of complaints involving lawyers. More >>
Women’s Day completes historic week for women lawyers
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 11:50 am | New Zealand Law Society
International Women’s Day completes an historic week for women who practise law, marking 30 years since the first female Queen’s Counsels were appointed, says Law Society President Kathryn Beck. More >>
Foreign ownership Ban on NZ residential land will add costs
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society says a proposed requirement for lawyer certification in the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill will likely result in an increase in conveyancing costs for home buyers. More >>
Working group to focus on sexual harassment reporting
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society is establishing a working group to consider what improvements can be made to enable better reporting of harassment in the legal profession to the Law Society. More >>
Weapons brokering legislation changes recommended
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society says some changes are needed to the Brokering (Weapons and Related Items) Controls Bill to improve the regulation of weapons brokering, consistent with New Zealand’s international treaty obligations. More >>
Law Society outlines complaints resolution process
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society has a robust process for investigating and resolving complaints about the conduct of lawyers, Law Society Acting Executive Director Mary Ollivier says. More >>
Legal profession must act, says Law Society President
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The wide-ranging discussion on sexual harassment and work environments in the legal profession cannot be allowed to die away, New Zealand Law Society President Kathryn Beck says. More >>
Law Society on Russell McVeagh allegations
Thursday, 15 February 2018, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society is unable to confirm whether or not a complaint has been made related to the allegations of sexual misconduct towards students in a summer law clerk programme at Russell McVeagh. More >>
Women lawyers now in the majority
Wednesday, 24 January 2018, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society says that of 13,103 lawyers currently practising in New Zealand, 6553 are women and 6550 are men. More >>
Appointment of Law Society Acting Executive Director
Thursday, 11 January 2018, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Law Society
Mary Ollivier has been appointed Acting Executive Director of the New Zealand Law Society, from 16 January. More >>
