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The New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has made penalty orders in respect of a former practitioner, who accepted a charge of negligence, and his son, who accepted a charge of misconduct, for failing to identify and appropriately manage conflicts of interests.
Budget 2026 has allocated additional funding for two new courthouses, as well as time-limited funding to address cost pressures for court and coroner services, and the ongoing demand and cost of administering legal aid.
The team at BE Employment Law has welcomed Jordan Denton as Associate.
Chapman Tripp has announced the promotion of Alexandra Bensemann, Doug Tang, Hamish Journeaux, James Watson and Stephanie Atkinson to Senior Associate.
