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New Zealand updates AEOI reportable and participating jurisdiction lists

Inland Revenue has provided information on recent updates by New Zealand to its lists of reportable jurisdictions and participating jurisdictions for the OECD/G20 Common Reporting Standard (CRS) for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters (commonly referred to as AEOI); As part of the OECD/G20 implementation requirements for the CRS, New…
Dispute resolution in a time of uncertainty

Dispute resolution in a time of uncertainty

​As we watch the COVID-19 infection rates, looking for them to flatten, we hope that the Government's strategy of avoiding rampant community transmission might work.  While we hold our collective breaths and hope for the best, the economic future continues to look uncertain.  What happens next lurks in the background of any discussion about the…

Community law centre funding detail revealed

Over the five months from October 2019 to February 2020, community law centres received a total of $5.454 million in funding, equating to $13.09 million annually, information released by Justice Minister Andrew Little shows. Mr Little has provided details of community law centre funding in response to written parliamentary questions from…
Action points for prudent operating during lockdown

Action points for prudent operating during lockdown

By now the financial implications and reality of the effects of COVID-19 on law firms and their operations will have hit home for most reading this. Clients have shut their wallets, courts have largely closed, the phones have gradually stopped ringing, and emails have steadily reduced. What I’m hearing around the…

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New partner and associate for James & Wells

Intellectual property firm, James & Wells, has announced the promotion of Andrew Scott to Partner and James Rowland to Associate. Andrew Scott Andrew Scott joined James & Wells’ patent team in 2014 after practicing in Australia for eight years. With a background in physics, biochemistry and chemistry, including a PhD…

Holland Beckett Law announces new partner

James McDougall Holland Beckett announced that James McDougall joined the partnership on 1 April 2021. James joined Holland Beckett Law in 2017 and has built a strong litigation practice in our Rotorua office. He is an experienced litigator advising clients on a broad range of contentious issues. He regularly appears in…

New Partner hire at DLA Piper

Morris Legal welcomes back senior lawyer

James Dow joined Sharp Tudhope Lawyers

Promotions at Wakefields Lawyers

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Independent Regulator proposal accepted in principle

In its response to the Independent Review Report, the Law Society has accepted in principle the proposal to establish a new independent regulator. The Review had said that the Law Society’s current structure; operating as both a regulator and membership body, was an outlier in comparison with overseas legal regulatory…

Lawyers could be getting more out of their libraries

The New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa is proud of the extensive Library services it offers its members, operating three Libraries across the motu as well as providing practitioners with access to a wealth of online resources and support. However, Library staff are finding that many lawyers…

Shawn McManus becomes an Associate at Gresson Dorman & Co

Gresson Dorman & Co have announced the promotion of Shawn McManus to Associate.

Sarah Leslie becomes a Principal - Kaihautū at Luke Cunningham Clere

Luke Cunningham Clere has announced the appointment of Sarah Leslie as a Principal – Kaihautū.

Pacific Lawyers Association – A voice for Pasifika lawyers and Pacific issues in the law

As the Pacific Lawyers Association approaches its 22nd year representing the interests of Pacific Lawyers in Aotearoa New Zealand, it is timely to draw awareness to the objectives and work of this group. Member Lawyer and education advocate for Pacific Lawyers, Wiliame Gucake, shares his insights into what the Association offers…

Applications open for the 2023 New Zealand Law Foundation Cleary Memorial Prize

The Law Society is taking applications for the 2023 New Zealand Law Foundation Cleary Memorial Prize.

What the Independent Review says on Te Tiriti

Recently, there has been a bit of commentary on one particular recommendation arising from the Independent Review Panel’s report. The recommendation concerns the proposal that a new statute for the regulation of lawyers should include a stand-alone, overarching Te Tiriti clause that “All persons exercising powers and performing functions and…

Practising certificate fee to rise by $140 in 2023-2024

In the last two years the Law Society has increased funding to modernise and improve our regulatory functions in line with the Regulatory Strategy. This modernisation work is planned to continue this year, including investing in the Law Society’s regulatory operations, new IT systems, improving compliance and focus on consumers.…

Paris Bar - Stage International 2023

The Law Society is taking applications for Stage International. Since 1991 the Paris Bar has hosted an eight-week traineeship known as Stage International which attracts young French-speaking foreign lawyers from all over the world. The aim of the internship is to help lawyers to learn about law and the practice of the…

Staying safe at Court

The assault on a lawyer at Whangarei Court in early March has led to an increased focus on court security and the safety of people attending court, including lawyers.
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