The following regulations were notified in the New Zealand Gazette published on 17 May 2012: Community Magistrates (Remuneration and Allowances) Amendment Order 2012 (SR 2012/83): Made pursuant to section 11G of the District Courts Act 1947. Clause 4 (providing for the increase in fees) deemed to have come into force on 10 October 2011, remainder in force on 18 ... More about Regulations notified in NZ Gazette on 17 May 2012.
Information released by Statistics New Zealand shows that prices for legal services (personal and corporate) rose by 2.3% in the first three months of 2012. This compares with a rise of 0.6% in the same period in 2011. In the year ended 31 March 2012, legal services prices rose by 5.0%, according to the Producers Price Index. ... More about Legal services fees up 2.3% in latest quarter.
Registrations are now open for the inaugural World Indigenous Lawyers Conference hosted by Te Hunga Roia Māori o Aotearoa (the Māori Law Society) in Hamilton this September. The conference is open to anyone interested in learning and contributing to the theme: Law as a tool for indigenous peoples’ ... More about World Indigenous Lawyers Conference - registrations open.
The Chair of the Law Society's Family Law Section, Garry Collin, has sent a message to all New Zealand family lawyers about problems in Auckland caused by centralisation of court services. Mr Collin says the Law Society is aware that many family lawyers are experiencing difficulties in Auckland ... More about Family lawyers escalate Auckland court concerns.
Wellington in-house lawyer Grant Adam has been elected President of CLANZ, the Law Society's section for in-house lawyers. Mr Adam was elected at the annual CLANZ conference in Queenstown on 11 May. He works at the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, and has also worked at the Department of Trade and ... More about New CLANZ President elected.
The Law Foundation has announced a grant of $137,861 to Otago University academics Mark Henaghan and Jennifer Moore to study whether Coroners' recommendations are being acted on. The two will review all Coroners' findings and recommendations between 2006 and 2011 and interview about 60 agencies and organisations to determine how much they take notice ... More about Foundation funds study of coronial recommendations.
Parliament's Local Government and Environment Committee has released its report on the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Bill, saying committee members were unable to agree that the bill be passed. "The New Zealand Labour Party, the Green Party, and the New Zealand First Party believe ... More about Committee divided over EEZ Bill.
Wellington lawyer Amelia Keene has won the 2012 New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin Scholarship for outstanding young woman lawyers. The annual award, which is worth $50,000 for post-graduate study, honours New Zealand’s first woman barrister and solicitor, who was admitted to the bar in 1897. Ms Keene, who is a solicitor ... More about Amelia Keene wins Ethel Benjamin Scholarship.
The Ministry of Economic Development is seeking feedback on a series of proposed changes to the Trade Marks Regulations 2003. Amendments are proposed in the following areas: Introduction of a revised fee schedule that more accurately reflects the costs of delivery of trade mark services by the Intellectual Property Office of ... More about Trade Mark Regulations change feedback sought.
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 to be held in Employment Court for John Haigh QC.
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