by David Harvey | Nov 25, 2022 | General
The Minister of Justice has released the long-awaited “hate speech” proposals. The press release dated 19 November 2022 states: Currently, under the Human Rights Act 1993, it is illegal to publish or distribute threatening, abusive, or insulting words likely to...
by Rod Vaughan | Nov 25, 2022 | General
Former Auckland lawyer Jackson Rowland isn’t one to brag about himself but has every reason to. An erstwhile member of the commercial team at Bell Gully, Rowland is one of only 30 people worldwide to be selected as an Obama scholar. And the 33-year-old has just...
by Reweti Kohere | Nov 25, 2022 | Administrative / Public
The first in a series of interviews with New Zealand’s newly-appointed KCs. To the best of Catherine Cull’s knowledge, she is believed to be Northland’s first-ever King’s Counsel. Catherine Cull KC “We did a bit of research and there was a Law Society article in 2014...
by Sacha Jugum | Nov 25, 2022 | Treaty / Māori
Te Urewera Act 2014 – application for judicial review – application for interim relief in relation to disputed destruction/removal of back-country huts – applicable principles – procedure – standing of parties – unavailability of parties – legislative history – hut...
by Andrew Steele | Nov 25, 2022 | Wills & Trusts
A recent article in LawNews referred to the Court of Appeal’s ruling in D v A [2022] NZCA 430 and voiced support for the dissenting judgment of Collins J. The case involved a father who verbally and physically abused his two sons and daughter while they were young and...
