The Chief Judge of the Employment Court, Judge Graeme Colgan, has advised that there will be a special Memorial Sitting to acknowledge the unique and significant contribution of the late John Haigh QC to the practice and development of employment law in New Zealand. This will be held in the ... More about Memorial Sitting in Employment Court for John Haigh QC.
The Ministry of Justice has advised that it will be extending baggage x-ray screening to the Auckland High Court starting on 29 May 2012. The screening at the High Court will not be permanent as in the Auckland District Court, but the ministry says it will be used operationally during peak times ... More about Screening at Auckland High Court from 29 May.
The University of Auckland's Faculty of Law is calling for papers for a 3-day conference which will be held in Auckland from 29-31 August 2012 on developments in Pacific law. The conference is called Law and Culture: Pacific Law and New Zealand/Aotearoa. The organisers say ther is little in ... More about Auckland conference will look at Pacific Law interaction.
The Law and Economics Association of New Zealand and AUT Law School are presenting an evening seminar in Auckland which will provide an update on the current situation for climate change law and carbon markets. Climate Change Law and Carbon Markets Update: What does the Durban Platform mean for New ... More about Seminar will provide climate change law update.
The Law Society's Auckland branch President, Chris Moore, has been elected Auckland Vice-President of the Law Society. Mr Moore was one of four Vice-Presidents elected on 13 April at the Law Society Council meeting. They replaced the outgoing Vice-Presidents, whose terms had expired. Chris Moore is also Chair of the ... More about Auckland lawyer elected Law Society Vice-President.
Auckland branch lawyers working in rural areas have the opportunity to participate in a special one-hour webinar aimed at clarifying the complex issues around rural succession planning. Succession Planning for Rural Practitioners will be presented on 8 June for one hour from 11:00am. It will look at how practitioners who advise ... More about Guiding your clients through rural succession planning.
The Law Society's legal education company NZLS CLE Ltd is planning two webinars to give lawyers in the Auckland branch area valuable information on new and planned legislation. Webinars enable anyone - no matter where they are located - to hear presentations on a particular topic, view PowerPoint slides ... More about Webinars offer chance to learn about new legislation.
The Legal Research Foundation has organised an afternoon seminar at Auckland's Pullman Hotel on 1 May to look at the New Media. The seminar will explore issues which arise from the Law Commission's issues paper The News Media meets the 'New Media'. Justice Raynor Asher, President of the Legal ... More about Afternoon seminar looks at the New Media.
The Legal Research Foundation has announced a one-day conference in Auckland which will look at the current classification of the common law. "Mapping the Common Law: Testing the boundaries between contract, tort, restitution and equity" will be held at Auckland Museum Auditorium on 29 June 2012. The conference will be ... More about Conference will explore bounds of common law.
The New Zealand Law Society's seminar company NZLS CLE Ltd is bringing a full day seminar to Auckland in May to look at legal issues associated with death. The intensive, Death and the Law, brings together 10 expert presenters to focus on common issues lawyers face for clients before death, ... More about Death and the Law is coming to Auckland.
A public lecture organised by the Legal Research Foundation and Auckland University Faculty of Law will consider what the law considers when assigning a value to homes. "Losing Homes: Personal Stories and the Problem of 'Chalk and Cheese' in Law" will be presented on 4 April 2012 by Professor Susan& ... More about Lecture considers value of a home.
A 150-minute videoconference to update property lawyers on developments in the Property Law Act 2007 is to be held in Whangarei on 1 May 2012. The videoconference is being run by the New Zealand Law Society’s continuing legal education arm, NZLS CLE Ltd. It will be held in Whangarei if a minimum ... More about Property Law Act update available for Northland lawyers.
Almost 300,000 bags have been x-rayed at Manukau District Court since baggage x-rays were introduced on 20 September 2010. Over that period, 1701 items identified as potential weapons have been taken into temporary custody. This is revealed by a statement released by Courts Minister Chester Borrows, welcoming the opening of a new-look lobby at ... More about New lobby for Manukau District Court security measures.
Auckland University's Law School has announced that Professor G Edward (Ted) White will be the 2012 Legal Research Foundation Distinguished Visiting Scholar. Professor White is the David and Mary Harrison Distinguished Professor of Law and University Professor at the University of Virginia in the United States. He is the author ... More about Professor Ted White to visit Auckland.
The Ministry of Justice has provided the Law Society's Family Law Section with some information to assist practitioners who have some questions about the new Auckland District Courts management process. From 31 January 2012 the Civil and Family Services at Auckland's six District Courts have been managed on a regional ... More about Ministry provides advice on Auckland District Courts changes.
Auckland litigator Murray Ashley Gilbert SC has been appointed a Judge of the High Court. Justice Gilbert graduated with an LLB from Auckland University in 1977. In 1976 he joined Kensington Swan in Auckland as a law clerk, later becoming a partner in 1985. In 1996 he became a partner with Chapman Tripp. He ... More about Auckland litigator appointed to High Court bench.
From 31 January 2012, services offered at each of the six District Courts in the Auckland region will be managed regionally. The shift to the new way of working affects courts at North Shore, Waitakere, Auckland, Manukau, Pukekohe and Papakura and has the objective of ensuring better service delivery at the local ... More about New model for District Courts starts in Auckland.
Last year the Ministry of Justice advised that from 31 January, District Courts in the Auckland region will be managed on a regional basis. There will be no change to the services available to customers at each courthouse. A detailed update is attached. Here are some key points to note. New ... More about District Courts in Auckland update.
The LEADR five-day Mediation Workshops introduce participants to the theory and practical skills of mediation through lectures, demonstrations and simulated mediations in which the participants practise the skills taught. On the final day, each participant is given individual feedback from a practising mediator. The workshops will take place on 20 ... More about Learn practical skills through simulated mediation.
The Ministry of Justice says it will be introducing baggage x-ray screening at Waikatere District Court on 23 January 2012. The ministry says the screening process is similar to that employed at airports. "All court users entering the courthouse through the public entrance will need to walk through a metal detector& ... More about Baggage x-ray screening at Waitakere District Court from 23 January.
Information released by the Department of Building and Housing's Weathertight Homes Resolution Service shows that there were 3592 active claims covering 1294 properties in the Auckland branch region at 8 January 2012. The majority of these claims were located in the Auckland City Council region (2444 properties with active claims). The Department has ... More about Region has 3592 active leaky home claims.
The Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry Psychology and Law has released the dates of the annual Mental Health Law presentation in Auckland. It will be held in Auckland on Friday 20 July 2012. The program is presently being finalised but again will be topical and relevant to people working in ... More about Mental health law conference.
High Courts Auckland, Whangārei Close: 5pm, Friday 23 December Open: 9am, Wednesday 4 January District Courts Auckland, Manukau, North Shore, Waitakere,Whangārei Close: 3pm, Friday 23 December Open: 9am, Wednesday 4 January Dargaville, Kaikohe, Kaitaia, Papakura, Pukekohe Close: 5pm, Thursday 22 December Open: 9am, Monday 9 January Warkworth Closes: 3:30pm, Wednesday 21 December Opens: 10am, ... More about Court holiday dates, Christmas-New Year 2011-12.
The Legal Research Foundation is holding a one-day conference in Auckland on 23 February 2012 to look at practical issues involved with the new financial markets regime. "Corporate, Financial Markets and Financial Services Regulation" will be held at the Stamford Plaza Hotel in Albert Street, Auckland from 8:30am to 5:00pm. ... More about Auckland conference looks at FMA regime.
The two inaugural winners of the NZ Law Foundation’s Doctoral Scholarship (in Law), Aline Jäckel and Bridgette Toy-Cronin, have University of Auckland connections. The scholarship, valued at $35,000 a year for up to three years, aims to encourage postgraduate study and legal research for the benefit of New Zealand’ ... More about First doctoral scholarship winners.
The Whangarei District Court has issued a memo to Northland Criminal practitioners concerning the provision of contraband items and visitors to prisoners. ... More about Northland Criminal Bar gets memo about safety and security threats in cell interview area.
The continuing trend of de-equitisation within legal firms is driving growth and maintaining partner incomes according to the latest Auckland Legal Practitioners’ Performance Survey report. The survey has been conducted by Markhams Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors for the past 6 years. It says de-equitisation began in the early 2000s, driven ... More about De-equitisation important growth driver in Auckland practices, says Markhams.
Massey University will be offering a one-day course on restorative justice in Auckland in January 2012. "Restorative Justice Today - Theory and Reality in New Zealand" will be held at Massey University's Albany Campus on 27 January. Course presenters Dr Shirley Julich and Dr Fiona te Momo are senior ... More about Restorative justice course for Massey's Albany campus.
Queenstown and Auckland environmental law specialist firm, North South Environmental Law (NSEL), has won the Resource Management and Environment Law Award at the 7th annual New Zealand Law Awards 2011 last Thursday. The winning law firms were selected by popular vote by their clients. The team's experience spans all ... More about Auckland law firm wins major law award.
David Smith has been appointed a Judge of the District Court with a jury warrant and a Family Court warrant. Judge Smith was admitted to the bar in 1974. His practice as a barrister sole in Auckland comprises relationship property, employment, leaky buildings work and criminal work with the ... More about Auckland barrister appointed District Court Judge .
Auckland barrister Pippa Sinclair has been appointed as a District Court Judge to serve in North Shore. Judge Sinclair was admitted to the bar in 1987. She has been practising as a staff solicitor and barrister in Auckland for over 22 years and warranted as a District Inspector for Mental Health Services ... More about District Court Judge appointed.
Auckland lawyers and law firms were among the winners at the 2011 New Zealand Law Awards. The awards were presented at the Viaduct Events Centre on 10 November. It is the 7th year they have been held. Awards are decided by client voting and nomination. Kensington Swan won the Large Firm of ... More about Auckland firms among NZ Law Award winners.
Auckland branch President Chris Moore has announced the result of an election for three vacancies on the Auckland branch Council. Voting closed on 7 November. Mr Moore says the three successful candidates were Kathryn Beck, Clive Elliott and Michael Heron. "Michael Heron is a valued member of the existing Auckland ... More about Auckland branch Council election result.
Danielle Kelly (LLB/BSc 2009, LLM 2011) has been a Senior Tutor at the Law School this year, teaching in the Law and Society paper, and the elective course on South Pacific Legal Studies. She graduated earlier in the year with her LLM, having completed a minor thesis and a research paper. ... More about LLM with first class honours for Law School staff.
Manukau District Court will be extended and improved as part of a wider programme to ensure the Ministry of Justice’s front-line services are well equipped for the future. “Manukau District Court is one of the busiest courthouses in the country. It serves New Zealand’s youngest and fastest growing ... More about Manukau District Court to be extended and improved.
Courts Minister Georgina te Heuheu has announced that Manukau District Court will be extended and improved. “Recent justice sector initiatives are allowing better use of existing resources and reducing the need to invest so much in properties in the region,” Mrs te Heuheu says. “However, strong population growth in the ... More about Extensions to Manukau District Court announced.
Auckland University Law and Arts graduate Max Harris has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University has been awarded to Max Harris. He and two other short-listed candidates (from Canterbury and Waikato Universities) were selected after interviews in Wellington. The scholarships, among the most esteemed worldwide for university graduates ... More about Auckland law student is Rhodes Scholar.
Information released by the Department of Building and Housing's Weathertight Homes Resolution Service shows that there were 3498 active claims covering 1294 properties in the Auckland branch region at 30 September 2011. As at 30 September 2011 the Department has received 6582 claims lodged for 9077 properties and completed assessments for 9651 properties nationally. A total of 328 assessments ... More about 3498 leaky building claims in the Auckland region.
The Association of Dispute Resolvers, Leader has posted advance notice of 2012 mediation workshop dates on its website. The dates for the workshops are as follows: Auckland 20-24 March 2012 & Auckland 6-10 November 2012 Wellington 19-23 June 2012 South Island 14-18 August 2012 For expressions of interest, contact the LEADR ... More about Leader workshops 2012.
Auckland councils processed 92% of their resource consent applications on schedule in the year ended June 2011. The region has preformed slightly worse than the national council average which is 95%. 9% of the Auckland’s application deadlines were extended through the use of section 37 of the Resource Management Act. Nationally during 2010-2011, 36 154 resource ... More about 92% of Auckland's resource consent applications processed on time.
An audio-visual link between Manukau District Court and Mt Eden Corrections Facility has gone live. AVL technology allows prisoners to appear in court by video link rather than in person. It is used mainly for procedural hearings, such as list appearances, call-overs, and bail hearings. It can be used for ... More about Manukau third city to get court video links.
Auckland lawyers who look after the needs of minority groups, show excellence in their first five years of practice and demonstrate innovative ideas and methods in the practice of law will be among those recognised by the inaugural 2012 NZLS Auckland Branch Lawyer Awards. The five awards – Bell Gully Outstanding Service ... More about NZLS Auckland Branch launches inaugural Lawyer Awards.
Dear Practitioner, Nominations are called for election to the office of Ordinary Member of the Auckland Branch Council. There are three vacancies for this office. Nominations must be received at the office of the Auckland Branch Council by not later than Monday 17 October 2011. A nomination form will be made ... More about Branch Council Election.
The Law Society is entering a team in the Paddle for Hope charity event at Viaduct Basin, Auckland on 15 October 2011 to raise funds for the breast cancer foundation. The Paddle for Hope is a fun, family orientated Stand Up Paddle board (SUP) teams relay race devised by breast cancer ... More about Law Society Paddles for Hope.
The Auckland - Northland courts will soon be expected to implement a single report for presentation of information required under the Sentencing Act 2002 to the courts. The region's courts will join the new reporting guidelines at different times with Waitemata, Manukau joining on 1 March 2012. Taitokerau and Auckland join on 31 ... More about New court sentencing reports .
A judge has fined the owners of two Northland farms more than $50,000 between them for unrelated dairy effluent offences near Kaitaia and Whangarei last year. Untreated dairy effluent overflows from a sump at the Schluter property, just metres from an unnamed tributary of the Aurere Stream. In the first case, ... More about Judge fines two farms more than $50,000 for effluent offences.
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration is joining the New Zealand Chambers of Commerce and the Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ) to present a special Auckland seminar which focuses on New Zealand. The seminar will be held on at Auckland's Northern Club 14 ... More about Major ICC arbitration seminar to be held in Auckland.
Gift duty will be repealed from 1 October 2011, but lawyers are being warned that they shouldn’t automatically advise clients to forgive any outstanding debts owed to them by a family trust. Doing so could result in clients becoming ineligible for means-tested benefits in the future, including the residential care subsidy. ... More about Practical implications of gift duty repeal subject of webinar.
Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson has announced the appointment of Auckland Judge Jan Marie Doogue as the new Chief District Court Judge. Judge Doogue takes up her appointment on 1 September 2011, and will replace the late Chief Judge Russell Johnson who died in office last month. “Judge Doogue has the breadth of legal ... More about Auckland Judge Jan Doogue is new Chief District Court Judge.
District Court Judge Christina Inglis, has been appointed an Auckland based Employment Court Judge. Judge Inglis was appointed to the District Court Bench in 2010, and has sat in Manukau. Prior to that appointment she had a broad range of experience, including significant experience in employment law. She appeared numerous ... More about Employment court judge appointed.
Young people starting their legal career might not always realise the wide spectrum of activities that law graduates can aspire to. Such training is also useful in business, public policy and among many others, the non-profit sector. This is a story about a law graduate based in Auckland ... More about Sustainable Coastlines - the story.
New Zealand Law Society information on practising certificates on issue at 1 August 2011 shows that the Auckland branch has 43.8% of New Zealand's lawyers. Of the 4906 practising certificates held by Auckland lawyers, 2788 are held by men and 2117 by women - meaning 57% of Auckland lawyers are men. This is just above the ... More about 43.8% of New Zealand lawyers in Auckland branch.
The Attorney-General for New Zealand Hon Christopher Finlayson will be speaking at the up-and-coming Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand breakfast meeting. Mr Finlayson, who is also Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage and Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, will be present at the 2 September meeting at The ... More about Attorney-General to speak at AMINZ breakfast meeting.
Information released by the Department of Building and Housing's Weathertight Homes Resolution Service shows that there were 1286 active claims covering 3465 properties in the Auckland branch area at 2 August 2011. The 2376 active claims are broken down into the pre-Supercity Auckland council areas. There are 680 in Auckland City Council (2376 properties), 8 in Fanklin ... More about Majority of leaky homes in Auckland district.
Statistics for residential dwelling unit sales released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) show that sales in Auckland in the year to 31 July 2011 were up a healthy 10.8% on the same time in 2010. In the first 7 months of 2011, 13,080 dwellings were sold in Auckland, compared with 11,810 in the same ... More about Auckland urban dwelling sales well ahead of 2010.
Information on residential dwelling unit sales released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) shows that sales in Northland in the year to 31 July 2011 were down 13.3% on the same time in 2010. In the first 7 months of 2011, 742 dwellings were sold in Northland, compared with 856 in the same time in 2010. ... More about Northland residential dwelling sales down 13% on 2010.
Information from the New Zealand Law Society shows that Auckland has 42.5% of New Zealand’s lawyers, with 4629. This means one in 293 Aucklanders is a lawyer. Wellington City has one lawyer for every 91 inhabitants – by far the highest proportion for New Zealand. Christchurch has the third-highest number of lawyers, with 949, ... More about Auckland has 42.5% of New Zealand’s lawyers.
Rodger Haines, QC, has been appointed to chair of the Human Rights Review Tribunal. The tribunal reviews proceedings after complaints have been dealt with by the Human Rights Commission, the Privacy Commissioner, or the Health and Disability Commissioner. “Mr Haines brings a wealth of experience in administrative law and a ... More about Auckland barrister appointed chair of Human Rights Review Tribunal.
Auckland Women Lawyers' Association, together with New Zealand Bar Association are hosting a half day conference in Auckland on 17 August for all women on career progression. The Auckland Branch is very pleased to be supporting this conference by sponsoring networking and refreshments. There will be an impressive line up of ... More about Walking the Talk - calling Auckland women .
With Winter now definitely upon us and a fresh dump of snow on the mountains, many are making the most of the great skiing conditions. Last week, a few of us still left in Auckland got together to attend the second in our Winter Series of presentations. Jai Basrur’ ... More about Update from Auckland Branch President Chris Moore.
The Ministry of Justice has made final decisions on a new way of working across the six District Courts in the Auckland region that aim to provide better service delivery through regional management of resources. Deputy Secretary Courts Andrew Hampton said court users will notice improvements to the way services ... More about MoJ outlines new way of working for Auckland District Courts.
The Government discussion document, Green Paper on Children, will be released on Wednesday 27 July at Aotea Square in Auckland at 1pm. Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has released the paper to "focus on the needs" of those aged up to 18 in a bid to tackle abuse and ... More about Green Paper on Children to be released.
The majority of the Local Government and Environment committee recommend amending clause 6 of the Freedom Camping Bill to make the meaning of local authority area clearer in the Auckland region. The report from the committee says the Bill needs to specify that the area and land controlled or managed by ... More about Auckland’s “local authority area” needs clarity in new Bill.
The Department of Labour is reporting that there was a small drop in job vacancies in Auckland (down 2.3%) in the month of June 2011, driven by a decrease in job vacancies in the education and training industry (down by 14.6%) in that region. Most regions experienced growth in advertised skilled vacancies in ... More about Dip in skilled vacancies for Auckland in June.
“Care of Children Mediation in the Family Court - Is simply stopping the conflict enough or should the parties be encouraged to aim for more? If so how?”, is the topic of the next Arbitrators and Mediators Institute of New Zealand network meeting. The facilitator of ... More about Mediation in the Family Court discussed.
“Look ahead – be prepared” is the theme of this year’s Legal Executives Conference. The annual event will take place at the Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre, Auckland over the 29 - 30 August. NZLS CLE in conjunction with the Institute of Legal Executives have organised the conference, which aims to help ... More about Getting ready for the future key focus for legal executives conference.
Just over 70% of criminal charges prosecuted in the Auckland branch area during 2010 resulted in a conviction, according to information released by Statistics New Zealand. The 2010 Criminal Conviction and Sentencing Statistics show that during 2010 there were 120,511 charges prosecuted where there was a final outcome. Of these, 86,298 resulted in a conviction (71.6%). A ... More about 70% of criminal prosecutions result in conviction in Auckland branch area.
The third annual Mental Health Law Conference will take place in the five main centres in August. This conference is intended to be a forum for inter-disciplinary discussion of key legal issues facing lawyers, clinicians and consumers working in mental health with a view to continuing to improve the way ... More about Mental Health Law conference set for August.
Information released by the Department of Building and Housing's Weathertight Homes Resolution Service shows that there were 1,288 active claims covering 3,419 properties in the Auckland branch area at 31 June 2011. Of the active claims, 688 were Auckland City Council (2,334 properties), 8 in Fanklin District Council (8 properties), 72 in Manukau City Council (142 properties), 217 in North ... More about Majority of national leaky building claims in Auckland branch area.
The Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ) conference 2011 will be held at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland. This year's theme is: Taking Charge of the Future - More Work, Better Justice, Superior Delivery. Law Society members are invited to attend the dispute resolution conference. Executive director AMINZ ... More about Registration open for AMINZ conference.
A two day workshop which will provide an indepth examination of the new complementary protection regime against deportation to countries practising torture will be presented by Rodger Haines QC, Adjunct Lecturer in Law, Faculty of Law, University of Auckland and former member of the Refugee Status Appeals Authority (1991-2010). The ... More about Workshop on protection against deportation to torture.
North Shore will be the first Public Defence Service office to accept 50% of criminal legal aid assignments, from 18 July, the Acting Deputy Secretary of Legal Services and Treaty, Stuart White, has advised. In a letter to New Zealand Law Society President Jonathan Temm about PDS expansion plans, Mr White says ... More about North Shore to be first 50% PDS office.
The Privacy Commissioner has announced that public hearings of submissions on proposed changes to credit reporting law will be held in Auckland on 13 and 14 July at Pioneer Women's Hall, 2 Freyberg Place. The changes will introduce more comprehensive reporting of individual New Zealanders' credit history, and will also introduce suppression ... More about Two public hearing dates set for Auckland credit reporting submissions.
Auckland lawyer Claire Marie Ryan has been appointed a District Court Judge, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced today. Judge Ryan was admitted to the New Zealand Bar in 1985, the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of ACT in 1990 and the Supreme Court of Victoria in 1993. She has practised for ... More about New District Court Judge appointed.
Buddle Findlay and the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) have announced that the third annual Mental Health Law conference will be held in Auckland. The conference will be held at Novotel Hotel, in Auckland, on 26 August 2011. It is intended to be a forum for ... More about Mental Health Law conference for Auckland.
Auckland lawyer Sue Simons has been appointed to the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board for a 3-year term. Ms Simons is a partner in a law firm and specialises in public, administrative, resource management and local government law. Announcing the appointment, Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson said Ms Simons ... More about Auckland lawyer appointed to Plumbers, Gasfitters, Drainlayers Board.
Dr George Barker, LEANZ Fellow, will be teaching a six-day intensive LLM course on Law and Economics at the University of Auckland from 10-16 August 2011. LEANZ is an organisation dedicated to the advancement in New Zealand of the understanding of law and economics. Further information about the course can ... More about Law and Economics six-day intensive course.
Courts Minister Georgina te Heuheu says the proposed new operating model for District Courts in Auckland has 10 less positions than the current structure. The information was provided in response to a Parliamentary question for written answer from Labour MP Carmel Sepuloni. Ms Sepuloni asked if the Minister had been advised ... More about Auckland District Court proposal could mean 10 fewer jobs.
The Ministry of Justice is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified persons who would like to be considered for appointment as Visiting Justices in the Auckland region. Under section 19(2) of the Corrections Act 2004, the Governor-General may, on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice, appoint any Justice of the ... More about Ministry seeks expressions of interest for 4 Auckland Visiting Justice positions.
Seminars on contemporary issues and techniques concerning arbitration will occur in September. Arbitration is an increasingly popular option used by parties to settle disputes and is used by clients to give a settlement framework. This NZLS CLE Ltd seminar looks at whether lawyers are maximising the benefits of arbitration. ... More about Arbitration seminars.
Lawyers are invited to attend a NZLS CLE Ltd webinar on asset planning - the impact of the Ministry of Social Development's means assessment. Live to your computer on 21 July the seminar delivered via the internet will address questions surrounding what the Ministry of Social Development takes into account ... More about Asset planning webinars.
NZLS CLE Ltd is providing lawyers with the opportunity to learn more about the Unit Titles Act 2010. This heralds a significant change in the property market and along with the explosion of unit title developments a significant numbers of residents come under the ambit of this Act. They, along ... More about Unit Titles Act seminars.
An email address has been established for lawyers to book legal visits with their clients at Mt Eden Corrections Facility (formally known as Mt Eden Prison) and Auckland Central Remand prison, now managed by Serco. Both contact and non-contact interview rooms are available in a specially designated legal visit area ( ... More about Email booking for Mt Eden visits now available.
The NZLS CLE Ltd are hosting a series of seminars and video-conferences on Evidence for Family Lawyers at the end of this month. The Family Court has become riddled with hearsay, opinion, propensity and irrelevant evidence leading to unnecessary delays, expense, frustration and irritation on the part of other ... More about Seminars on evidence for family lawyers.
Which forum will produce the best result for your client? When does the 10-year limitation start? How do you deal with the technical evidence? These questions and many more will be answered at NZLS CLE Ltd seminars and live video-conferences presented by Tim Rainey and Dan Parker. This ... More about Leaky buildings seminar.
Information on residential dwelling unit sales released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand shows that sales in Auckland in May 2011 were up 16.0% on May 2010. Year-to-date, there have been 9,185 sales in Auckland, which is a healthy 6.1% up on the first five months of 2010. As an indicator of the value ... More about Auckland residential dwelling sales ahead of 2010.
Whangarei District Court will have a baggage x-ray facility in place by the end of this year, Courts Minister Georgina te Heuheu has announced. A baggage x-ray facility became operational in Palmerston North District Court on 13 June. Five further baggage x-rays will be installed at Whangarei District Court, New Plymouth ... More about Whangarei District Court to receive X-ray screening.
Information on residential dwelling unit sales released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand shows that sales in Northland in May 2011 were down 7.0% on May 2010. Nationally there were signs of an improvement in the residential property market, with total New Zealand residential dwelling sales in May 2011 up 10.7% on May 2010. ... More about Northland residential dwelling sales still lag behind 2010 figures.
The Neighbourhood Law Clinics 2011 - Providing access to justice in the community *** Priority first: For residents within the stated respective areas and who are on low income/unemployed or a beneficiary. The following legal matters: Domestic Violence, Family, Minor Criminal, Consumer, Civil, Immigration, Tenancy, Neighbourhood disputes and Employment are ... More about Grey Lynn Neighbourhood Law Office.
The inaugural Indian Newslink Sir Anand Satyanand Lecture will be presented by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade, John Allen, in Auckland on 4 July 2011. The lecture, which is it planned will be an annual event, aims to encourage New Zealanders to appreciate and practice tenets of accountability, transparency and ... More about Inaugural Indian Newslink Sir Anand Satyanand Lecture to be held on 4 July.
Information released in the New Zealand Council of Legal Education's annual report shows that enrolments for the Auckland Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS) Professional Legal Studies Course continued to decline in 2010. In 2010 there were 110 enrolments at Auckland, which was 29% of the New Zealand total of 376 enrolments. This was 20% ... More about Auckland IPLS enrolments show decline.
Information on residential dwelling unit sales released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand shows that sales in Auckland in April 2011 were up 4.9% on April 2010. Year-to-date, there have been 6,997 sales in Auckland, which is 3.3% up on the first four months of 2010. This is against the trend for most of ... More about Auckland residential conveyancing statistics for April 2011.
Information on residential dwelling unit sales released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand shows that sales in Northland in April 2011 were down 37.2% on April 2010. Year-to-date, there have been 382 sales in Region, which is 25.4% down on the first four months of 2010. As an indicator of the value of residential ... More about Northland residential conveyancing statistics for April 2011.
Auckland branch employment law practitioners have an opportunity to hear from the Chief Employment Court Judge during a special NZLS CLE Ltd webinar on 3 June 2011. “Raising Personal Grievances and Challenges – getting it right” will be held at 1:00pm. The 1-hour webinar will link all registered participants to Judge Colgan and ... More about Webinar gives key information on raising and challenging personal grievances.
Recent legislative developments have meant the law relating to immigration has changed markedly. This has been recognised with a seminar organised by NZLS CLE Ltd which will be held in Auckland on 30 June 2011. "Developments in Immigration Law" will be held at Rydges Harbourview from 1:00 to 5:00pm. The seminar ... More about Immigration Law developments focus of Auckland seminar.
The Ministry of Justice has announced proposals to change the service delivery model for Auckland courts, and has given only 15 days for submissions. A ministry discussion document proposes a new regional structure, with centralised management of jurisdictions "to enable resource optimisation across the region", with specialist teams to ... More about Major changes proposed for Auckland courts.
Information released by the Minister for Courts, Georgina te Heuheu shows that a wide variance in committal or hearing times in District Courts covered by the Auckland branch area. Mrs te Heuheu released the information in response to a series of written Parliamentary questions from Labour MP Pete Hodgson. The ... More about Information released on District Court waiting times in Auckland branch.
Information released by the New Zealand Law Society shows that the number of lawyers practising in Auckland branch urban areas varies widely when expressed as a proportion of the total population. The Auckland branch area had 43.5% of all New Zealand lawyers holding a current practising certificate at 1 April 2011. However, the & ... More about Big variation in Auckland branch lawyer concentrations.
Information collected by the New Zealand Law Society shows that 5,039 lawyers held practising certificates in the Auckland branch area at 1 April 2011. This was 43.5% of all practising certificates on issue at the time (including 341 lawyers based overseas). Details of practising certificates on issue in the Auckland branch area were as follows: ... More about Auckland branch has 43.5% of New Zealand's lawyers.
A seminar explaining the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) and aimed at professionals with clients who own forestry land will be held in Auckland and Whangarei during May. “Emission Trading Scheme Forestry” has been organised by the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants. The seminar aims to provide a guide to ... More about ETS Forestry seminar to be held in Auckland and Whangarei.
While the new Legal Services Act comes into force on 1 July 2011, changes announced by the government on 13 April have added further complexity to the knowledge legal aid providers need of the new system. A NZLS CLE Ltd seminar, “Changes to Legal Aid 2011”, is being held at 23 venues around New Zealand ... More about Legal Services Act changes update essential for all legal aid providers.
Information on residential dwelling unit sales released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand shows that sales in the Auckland urban area in March 2011 were up 12.7% on March 2010. Year-to-date, there have been 4,892 sales in Auckland, which is 4.0% up on the first three months of 2010. As an indicator of the ... More about Auckland residential conveyancing statistics for March 2011.
Information on residential dwelling unit sales released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand shows that sales in Northland in March 2011 were down 14.7% on March 2010. Year-to-date, there have been 284 sales in Northland, which is 20.2% down on the first three months of 2010. As an indicator of the value of residential ... More about Northland residential conveyancing statistics for March 2011.
Following questions asked at the AGM, the Auckland Branch hosted a discussion session for lawyers who had questions about the Public Defence Service. Jonathan Temm, NZLS President, facilitated the discussion. Jonathan Down, Public Defender, explained how much work the PDS did under the rotation policy and about the PDS professional ... More about PDS and Legal Aid meeting.
Auckland branch lawyers will be able to participate in a special NZLS CLE Ltd webinar which looks at the impact of the new zero-rating regime for business-to-business land transaction. The new regime has applied from 1 April 2011 and significantly alters the way GST is accounted for, how assets are sold and ... More about Webinar backgrounds GST changes for land transactions .
Information released by the Department of Building and Housing's Weathertight Homes Resolution Service shows that there were 1,327 active claims covering 3,389 properties in the Auckland branch area at 31 March 2011. Information on the claims by local authority were: Claims at 31 March 2011 Local authority Properties Active claims Auckland 3,355 1,293 Far North District Council 7 7 ... More about Auckland still dominates leaky home claims.
Figures released by Courts Minister Georgina te Heuheu show that the median waiting time for a substantive hearing in the Auckland Family Court is 60 days. In response to a written Parliamentary question from Labour MP Charles Chauvel, Mrs te Heuheu has said that at 31 December 2010 there were 131 active applications scheduled ... More about 60 days median waiting time for hearing at Auckland Family Court.
Courts Minister Georgina te Heuheu says there are currently two initiatives underway relating to the Family Courts in Auckland. In response to a written Parliamentary question from Labour MP Charles Chauvel about proposed changes to the Waitakere Family Court, Mrs te Heuheu has said the initiatives are being actioned by ... More about Auckland Family Court changes outlined.