by Ali Romanos | Nov 24, 2023 | Media Law
In the 30 years since our Defamation Act 1992 came into force, comparable jurisdictions have overhauled their legislation: England in 1996 and 2013, Australia in 2005 and 2021, Scotland in 2021 and Ireland in 2009 (with further reforms afoot). By contrast, in New...
by Brenda Newth | Nov 24, 2023 | General
Where do you work, what’s your role? I’m a barrister sole, working in Manukau, South Auckland Where did you study? I studied at Auckland University, completing a BA/ LLB. Initially, I didn’t really think about law school, I just wanted to do a BA because I wanted to...
by Reweti Kohere | Nov 24, 2023 | Criminal
Treat alcohol and drug abuse and addiction as a public health issue. Remove benefit fraud prosecutions from the criminal jurisdictions. Overhaul the legal aid system and invest more in community law centres. Improve access and resourcing to therapy in prisons and...
by Diana Clement | Nov 24, 2023 | Bank / Finance
Financial services businesses are in limbo after a bombshell revelation from the incoming government that it might scrap legislation designed to clean up the conduct of the banking and insurance sectors. Though passed in mid-2022, after banks, insurers and nonbank...
