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Law firms that are reporting entities under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 are being reminded of the importance of meeting their independent audit obligations after the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) issued formal warnings to a number of reporting entities, including six law firms, for repeated audit-related non-compliance.
Secretary for Justice Andrew Kibblewhite has written to the legal profession to outline what will happen as part of the Accessible and Affordable Justice programme. This programme will be led by the Ministry of Justice and responds to the outcome of the 2025 Triennial Review of the Legal Aid scheme.
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.
