Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson has announced the appointments of 26 Queen's Counsel in the first appointment round since 2007. Changes to the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 earlier in 2013 restored the title of Queen's Counsel... More about Appointments of 26 Queen's Counsel announced.
The Legal Complaints Review Officer (LCRO) says managing the office's increasing workload continues to be the main challenge and there is an increasing urgency to address the issue. The Annual Report of the Legal Complaints... More about Workload still a big issue for LCRO.
The government is giving the Ministry of Justice $4.4 million in operating funding over two years to extend restorative justice services by an additional 2 400 conferences by 2014/15. This will bring the total number... More about Funding to extend restorative justice services.
The New Zealand Law Society has reminded lawyers that the introduction of mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) will occur on 1 October 2013 for a transitional period of six months and then from 1 April... More about Lawyers reminded of CPD start date.
The Ministry of Justice has provided information to the New Zealand Law Society about the centralisation of probates from 4 June 2013. From that date a number of changes come into effect for applications filed... More about Advice received on centralisation of probates.
Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew says hand-held lasers which are strong enough to be a hazard to aircraft will be subject to new import sale and supply controls under health and customs legislation. Ms Goodhew... More about New controls on laser pointers.
A number of amendments to the Takeovers Code will come into force on 1 June 2013. The Takeovers Panel says the amendments are the culmination of a review of the Code which it conducted between... More about Takeovers Code changes in force on 1 June 2013.