by Sally Lindsay | Mar 31, 2023 | Property
A landlord falsely accused by her tenant of being a regular cannabis user has failed in a Tenancy Tribunal damages claim for $2,000. The landlord told the tribunal she has been defamed and traumatised by Anne Louisa Mary Haviland and feels she will not be able to rent...
by Diana Clement | Mar 31, 2023 | Health
Many would argue that women have achieved equality in the law. But the impact of the law on women’s lives is not always plain to see. Sometimes even new laws fail women, say family lawyer Kesia Denhardt, a partner at Stace Hammond, and Erica Burke, an associate at...
by Gary Judd KC | Mar 31, 2023 | General
A search of the final report of the independent review Regulating Lawyers in Aotearoa New Zealand reveals that “rule of law” appears 58 times. Notwithstanding the frequent use of the term and the report’s recommendation that upholding the rule of law continue to be a...
by Reweti Kohere | Mar 31, 2023 | Resource Management
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) is urging the government to get moving on introducing new climate adaptation legislation before this year’s election as pressure mounts on the country’s leaders to act. The call comes as the government’s plans to reform the resource...
