by Sacha Jugum | Nov 11, 2022 | Civil Litigation
Application for protective costs order in advance – High Court Rules 2016 r 7.49 – application to vary, rescind or transfer earlier decision (being Gordon v Attorney-General [2022] NZHC 2143 (Palmer J)) – Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 –...
by Reweti Kohere | Nov 11, 2022 | Property
For almost six decades, Don McMorland and the law have been inseparable. The 79-year-old is perhaps best known for writing and publishing the seminal legal textbook Sale of Land, now in its fourth edition. Equally, his surname and contributions are a big part of Hinde...
by Reweti Kohere | Nov 11, 2022 | Criminal
Senior criminal defence counsel have not been consulted about plans by Justice Minister Kiritapu Allan to review the law around name suppression and say the minister’s comments raise a raft of red flags. These include Allan’s focus on a “victim-centric” system and her...
by Gary Judd KC | Nov 11, 2022 | Treaty / Māori
This submission challenges the presupposition in the NZLS discussion document reviewing the legal profession that the Treaty of Waitangi should be incorporated into the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006. The discussion document states: Applying a Te Tiriti o Waitangi...
