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Three added to District Court bench

Three added to District Court bench

The new judges will be sworn in next month

New Gisborne Crown Solicitor named

New Gisborne Crown Solicitor named

Riki Donnelly is the first locally based appointee to the role in nearly two decades

NZLS president calls for AML/CFT compliance reform

NZLS president calls for AML/CFT compliance reform

Frazer Barton outlined the struggles of lawyers in this area in a letter

Silk asks Parliament committee to drop mandatory tikanga Māori course for law students

Silk asks Parliament committee to drop mandatory tikanga Māori course for law students

"Tikanga is not law", the deputy prime minister said

High Court upholds will's validity amidst dispute over testamentary capacity

High Court upholds will's validity amidst dispute over testamentary capacity

The court refused to recall probate as it had not been officially granted yet

Court of Appeal hears arguments on what constitutes legal services

Court of Appeal hears arguments on what constitutes legal services

The NZBA provided submissions on the case of Legal Services Commissioner v Fawcett