Content updates

Important case law commentary added in relation to whether Uber drivers are employees or contractors.

A new Workflows module examines the joinder and severance of criminal charges or trials

New amendment act to encourage better fishing practices

New amendment act aims to improve gender balance, fairness and equity of ACC scheme

A recent Employment Court judgment highlights some of the difficulties faced by legal aid providers when seeking “top-up” payments

For accountants, corporates and small law firms working in the trusts area, more help is coming.

A new briefing paper by the Australasian Council of Law Reporting and barrister John McKenna KC

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

The Employment Court has declared that four drivers were employees of ridesharing and food delivery businesses in the Uber group.

Practical Law New Zealand has recently published some new resources on this hot topic.

Latest MOJ statistics include pandemic-related drop in legal aid grants/expenditure

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