Updates & Alerts

New pay rates for duty lawyers from 1 August 2023, with wider review of Duty Lawyer Service in coming months

Adams on Criminal Law – Sentencing has new annotated commentary in response to the provisions of the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Amendment Act 2023 that came into force on 27 July 2023. The new laws make it harder for gangs and their leaders to benefit financially from crime.

Drafting Aide forms in Criminal Precedents updated by Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Amendment Regulations 2023

As ever, Professor Emerita Nicola Peart is providing more updating for the Trusts chapter in Family Property, including commentary on the Privy Council case Grand View Private Trust Co Ltd v Wong

Re-packaging the "Principles of Adoption" chapter in Child Law to include annotated commentary for the existing Adoption Act 1955 and a review of the discursive chapter.

A summary of decisions delivered in July 2023 by the Supreme Court, available on Westlaw New Zealand.

A number of users experienced issues accessing Westlaw today between 4pm and 5pm NZST. We have identified and resolved this issue and are working to put in measure to ensure it does not occur going forward. We apologise for the inconvenience to those effected.

Merepaia (Mere) King announced as new Employment Court Judge

The Health and Disability Law Conference 2003 is being held on 3 August 2023, which includes, for registrants, Family Law’s Incapacity commentary for two major Acts, published into a book each.

A summary of decisions delivered in June 2023 by the Supreme Court, available on Westlaw New Zealand.

Please be aware we are currently experiencing an issue with a sub set of the Forms & Precedents publications on Westlaw New Zealand.

The Employment Relations (Extended Time for Personal Grievance for Sexual Harassment) Amendment Act 2023 came into force on 13 June 2023 — see the amendments now in Westlaw New Zealand