Political Roundup: NZ’s 'most powerful' lawyers
The annual list of New Zealand’s most powerful law figures has just been released.
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‘Ignorant woman’: Lawyer’s comments about judge land him in hot water
'If you have a penis, then you will lose'. The man claimed the Family Court favours women.
Sasha Borissenko: Healthy choices at checkouts is just the beginning
OPINION: And other marketing tricks that aren’t so obvious.
'Lost his moral compass': Ex-councillor struck off from practising law
Duncan Takena Stirling misappropriated $100,000 from his firm's trust account.
'Bed blocking': Elderly stranded in hospital without power of attorney
EPOA misuse concern raised in Law Commission review of Adult Decision-Making Capacity Law.
Lawyer Sue Grey found not to have breached conduct standards
The decision stated lawyers should not have fewer rights to free speech than anyone else.
Leading Māori lawyers appointed partners at NZ’s largest litigation firm
The pair have been appointed partners of Meredith Connell.
'Skint': Lawyer who embezzled thousands from clients wants to practice again
Struck-off lawyer hasn't apologised nor repaid stolen money.
Pro-bono: Struck-off lawyer wants to keep helping the vulnerable
Alwyn O'Connor was admitted to the bar despite his extensive criminal history.
Why was a 'con-man' with child abuse convictions allowed to practise law?
From con-man to Elvis impersonator, inmate to lawyer, Alwyn O'Connor has worn many hats.
‘Opportunity squandered’: Lawyer struck-off, fined $140k after taking client’s money
Lawyer Alwyn O'Connor used a client’s money as his 'own personal credit facility'.
OPINION: Some provisions of the Care of Children Act are vestiges of the colonial era.
Children once had the same legal status as pets and livestock.
Lawyer with child assault convictions admitted to bar
Alwyn O'Connor now faces being struck off after taking $150,000 from a client's account.
Lawyer embezzled thousands of dollars from clients. Now he wants to practice again.
Christopher Twigley was struck off five years ago.
'Puzzling': Lawyer suspended for charging client over $3k for free report
A tribunal described Chris Tennet's misconduct as 'puzzling'.
‘Best orgasm of your life’: Lawyer suspended for drunken misconduct
The man knelt on the floor of the taxi and tried to prise the woman's legs apart.
‘Reprehensible’: Lawyer suspended for drunk trip to sex shop with interns
Palmer's lawyer described him as just a 'creature of his generation'.
Lawyer found guilty of misconduct for spending imprisoned client's $150,000
The tribunal also found Alwyn O'Connor likely took $22,000 in missing funds.
‘Money-go-round’ lawyer fails to attend hearing on $150k
Lawyer accused of using his client’s money as his own “personal credit facility”.
Lawyer tried to blackmail client’s ex-wife into divorce settlement
Lawyer threatened to make complaint to Immigration NZ to force client's ex into settling.
'Kangaroo court': Lawyer who called a judge racist wants his suspension wiped from the record
Frank Deliu was earlier suspended for 15 months for his accusations against the judges.
'Creature of his generation': The lawyer, the interns and the sex shop
“I promise not to bite. Well not hard,” a law firm partner told one junior female intern.
Audrey Young: Supreme Court's audacious decision on tikanga
COMMENT: Law should not be made like this - it's judicial activism with a capital A.
How young is too young to be charged with murder?
Amnesty International wants to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14.
Law Commission bid to allow parents using a surrogate to be legal parents without court process
The Commission has recommended several changes to the country's 'out-of-date' laws
Trust busting: Inheritance, divorce law changes mean assets will no longer be safe
The Law Commission has targeted trusts used to hide assets from children and spouses.
The inheritance trap: What you'll be entitled to under new law
Kiwis under the age of 25 may not be able to contest a parent's will in the future.
Adoption law overhaul long overdue as death highlights
Fight for mother's name on birth certificate now a private bill before Parliament.
David Fisher: 10 years of Megaupload, 10 things we learned
The Herald's David Fisher on a decade of Kim Dotcom and the Megaupload case.
Isis supporter who allegedly planned Auckland attack could not be charged as a terrorist
Judge describes lack of planning offence as 'Achilles' heel' in terror law.
Trust trouble: Hiding property, assets from the ex will get harder - what to watch for
Misusing a trust to hide relationship property from a spouse is likely to become harder.
Trust busting: Is it the beginning of the end for hiding relationship property?
Trusts used to hide relationship property are under attack and may be losing their power.
Editorial: Govt must mend broken divorce law
EDITORIAL: The Family Court is overloaded, inefficient and bogged down by complex rules.
Our 'broken' divorce system: Trusts targeted as relationship property
Hidden treasures: how to get a fair share of relationship property.