NZ firm finalist in Thought Leadership awards

Auckland law firm Conveyancing Shop Lawyers Ltd has been named as one of four finalists in the 2015 Australasian Legal Practice Management Association (ALPMA)/InfoTrack Thought Leadership awards. The three other finalists are Australian firms. The winner will be announced at the 2015 ALPMA Summit Gala Dinner in Australia on 10 September…

Fee Langstone announces details

Four of the former partners of Auckland law firm Jones Fee have announced that from 1 September 2015 they will practise in Auckland as Fee Langstone. Philippa Fee, Craig Langstone, Pauline Barratt and Cecily Brick say they are skilled lawyers who understand the insurance industry. Fee Langstone will be based at Level…

Legal professionals reappointed to Gambling Commission

Legal professionals Graeme Reeves and Wendie Harvey have been reappointed to the Gambling Commission by Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne. Mr Reeves has been reappointed as Chief Gambling Commissioner. He was admitted in February 1980 and is a director of Wellington firm Reeves Lawyers Ltd. He is experienced in commercial and…

Joy Luo Associate with Forest Harrison

Joy Luo has been appointed Associate at Auckland firm Forest Harrison Lawyers. Joy was admitted in June 2013.

Jessica Song joins Hong Hu Lawyers

Jessica Song has joined Auckland law firms Hong Hu Lawyers as a Solicitor. Jessica was admitted in July 2015.

Geoffrey Clews reappointed to Disciplinary Committee

Barrister Geoffrey Clews has been reappointed to the Disciplinary Committee under the Financial Advisers Act. Admitted in February 1980, Mr Clews specialises in contentious tax and trusts matters. He has taught and written extensively on the obligations of investment professionals and on fiduciary investment standards for trustees. A director of Regional Facilities…

David Jones reappointed Takeovers Panel chair

Auckland lawyer David Jones MNZM has been reappointed as Takeovers Panel chairperson for a further year, starting on 1 October 2015. Mr Jones is founding partner of Jones Young and was admitted in February 1978. He was appointed to the Takeovers Panel Advisory Committee in 1991 and has been a member…

Lawyers reappointed to tertiary councils

Four lawyers are among 15 people reappointed to six Tertiary Education Institution councils by Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce. Sarah Brown has been reappointed as Chair of the Southern Institute of Technology council. Mrs Brown was appointed Chair in 2011 and has served as a council appointee since…

Appointment of Peter Boshier as Chief Ombudsman recommended

The Officers of Parliament Committee has recommended that Peter Francis Boshier be appointed as an Ombudsman for a five-year term effective from 10 December 2015. The committee has also recommended that he be appointed Chief Ombudsman on the resignation of Dame Beverley Wakem. Dame Beverley has been Chief Ombudsman since 23…

John Auld reappointed chair of REAA

Former lawyer John Auld has been reappointed chair of the Real Estates Agents Authority for a two-year term from 17 August 2015. Mr Auld is currently Managing Director of John Auld Consulting Ltd. Mr Auld was a partner at New Plymouth firm Auld Brewer Mazengarb & McEwan from 1999 to 2009. He…