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The Ministry of Justice has updated its probate information and published two new guides to help people manage simple estates after a death.
Te Aka Matua o te Ture - Law Commission's final report, Hara Ngākau Kino: Review of hate crime law, has been presented to Parliament this week.
Sam Welsh has joined Anthony Harper as a special counsel in its Ōtautahi/Christchurch litigation team, strengthening the firm's dispute resolution offering in Canterbury.
Simpson Western has welcomed Esther Gan and Ben Forbes, who have joined the Litigation team as Associates.
