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Justice Joseph Williams, in his seminal paper, “Lex Aotearoa: An Heroic Attempt to Map the Māori Dimension in Modern New Zealand Law”, describes New Zealand law in a third stage of evolution. -
“Digital” has largely described the way in which the modern world exists. Not having a gadget of some kind – whether it’s a smartphone, tablet or laptop – is unthinkable in this day and age. We do everything online now, from ordering food to getting directions. -
Lawyers and other professionals must apply their expertise to the hard problems of law, business and society in a saturated information environment on a daily basis. What’s more, the legal, financial and geopolitical landscape in which we work is constantly evolving and becoming increasingly complex. In this context, new technology solutions are indispensable tools for achieving our goals, staying agile, and maintaining competitiveness. -
Observing an employment law clinic at one of the country’s community law centres, one would be hard-pressed not to reflect on the inherent imbalances of power present in the employment relationship. This is the starting point of my analysis of the employment relations framework in Aotearoa New Zealand, from the perspective of my role at Community Law Wellington and Hutt Valley. -
The exposure draft of the Natural and Built Environments Act 2021 (NBA) that is proposed to repeal and replace the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) was released on 29 June 2021. It’s purpose: The protection and enhancement of the natural environment by upholding Te Oranga o te Taiao and by enabling people and communities to use the environment to support their well-being without compromising the needs of future generations. -
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating once-in-a-lifetime challenges and change. For lawyers, creating a new work from home routine and establishing boundaries has been the critical first step in establishing a new normal. In this series, we talk to lawyers from different sectors of the industry about how they’ve adapted to the global COVID-19 pandemic. -
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating once-in-a-lifetime challenges and change. For lawyers, creating a new work from home routine and establishing boundaries has been the critical first step in establishing a new normal. In this series, we talk to lawyers from different sectors of the industry about how they’ve adapted to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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In a considered judgment spanning 44 pages, Justice Mander yesterday sentenced the Mosque terrorist to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for murdering 51 people, concurrent sentences of 12 years on each of the charges of attempted murder and life imprisonment for committing a terrorist act ([2020] NZHC 2192). -
Bell Gully corporate partners Amon Nunns and Chris Goddard spent an early part of New Zealand’s Alert Level 4 helping a client undertake a NZ$100 million equity capital raising. Completing the transaction from home could have been a logistical nightmare. But ‘technical difficulties’ proved surprisingly limited. End-to-end, the process was far more seamless than anyone would have expected earlier this year.