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Protected Disclosures Act 2000 has been replaced by the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022

A summary of decisions delivered in June 2022 by the Supreme Court, available on Westlaw New Zealand.

New legal aid hourly rates will apply in non-fixed fee cases from 1 July 2022 in New Zealand

When Paige Harris was born, her mother could not be recorded on her birth certificate. She died before her baby’s birth, who was born via IVF and carried by a surrogate. No one thought that was right.

Employment Law welcomes Scott Worthy to the author team.

Important case law commentary has been added in relation to what is “work” and the employment of young children in the context of a religious community.

Important case law commentary has been added in relation to what is “work” and the employment of young children in the context of a religious community.

Global Search KeyNumber Results have been enhanced to provide a more targeted set of results.

It can be difficult to know exactly what part of a document the Advanced Search Fields are limiting your search to. Westlaw now provides helpful guides to make this clear.

When typing in search terms on the home page, Westlaw suggests relevant content pages. These suggestions have been enhanced to prioritise local content.

Secondary Sources citation has been replaced by the full publication title to make it easier when deciding what document suggestion to select.

New Zealand’s Budget 2022 includes an extra $190 million over four years for two legal aid “initiatives”