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NZLS releases annual report to justice minister

NZLS releases annual report to justice minister

The report revealed that more than 10,000 lawyers signed up for NZLS membership

Firms team up on first-ever national pro-bono framework

Firms team up on first-ever national pro-bono framework

The framework took inspiration from the Australian Pro Bono Centre and the UK Collaborative plan

WRMK Lawyers' Chloe Davenport: 'The backroom of a law firm is far more complex than one imagines'

WRMK Lawyers' Chloe Davenport: 'The backroom of a law firm is far more complex than one imagines'

For a long time, she was the sole lawyer in the firm's Kerikeri office

Supreme Court affirms family trust protections in property dispute

Supreme Court affirms family trust protections in property dispute

The trust's structure and fiduciary constraints protected its assets from classification as property

Proposed amendments to Social Security Act spark concerns over jobseekers' human rights

Proposed amendments to Social Security Act spark concerns over jobseekers' human rights

Anti-poverty groups warn the bill could worsen poverty and homelessness amid high unemployment

Court of Appeal allows children to stay in New Zealand despite international custody dispute

Court of Appeal allows children to stay in New Zealand despite international custody dispute

The court gave considerable weight to the children’s firm objections to returning to Spain