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The New Zealand Law Society is the regulator and national membership body for lawyers across Aotearoa New Zealand. We work to uphold professional standards, support the legal profession, and strengthen trust and confidence in the legal system.
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The Law Society Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa has issued a practice briefing on the application of Information Privacy Principle (IPP) 3A, a new IPP introduced into the Privacy Act 2020 which took effect from 1 May 2026.
Provisional figures from the New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa show the legal profession has reached a new milestone, with 18,018 lawyers as at 30 June 2026.
Annie O'Connor re-joins the Wellington resource management and environment team, based in our Auckland office. Man Sum Chiu joins the Auckland property and construction team.
Henderson Reeves announces the promotion of three Senior Solicitors to Associate.
