by Brenda Newth | Feb 23, 2024 | General
Where do you work, what’s your role? I work at Augusta Chambers where I am joint head of chambers with Emma Priest. I have been a criminal barrister for more than 30 years. We have 14 barristers in our chambers, and there are a number of junior barristers and staff...
by Rod Vaughan | Feb 23, 2024 | Health
Serious concerns about the dire condition of courthouses in the upper North Island are once again being raised by members of the legal fraternity. The issue was first highlighted by LawNews nearly three years ago when several Auckland lawyers revealed they were...
by Reweti Kohere | Feb 23, 2024 | Environmental Law
Strike-out application – seriously arguable nontrivial harm – tort – public nuisance – negligence – climate system damage – climate change – Climate Change Response Act 2002 – interplay between statute and common law – tikanga-related interests Smith v Fonterra...
by Reweti Kohere | Feb 23, 2024 | Treaty / Māori
Local solutions lie at the heart of Te Ao Mārama, says Chief District Court Judge Heemi Taumaunu, who is encouraging lawyers to get involved in deciding what the landmark justice initiative will look like in their courthouse. But first, they must get up to speed on a...
by Reweti Kohere | Feb 23, 2024 | Administrative / Public
Extending our parliamentary term from three years to four will not fix the problem of governments having too much power, according to an electoral law expert. Graeme Edgeler says that without any of the hallmark checks and balances seen elsewhere in the world, and...
