3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (407+ words) A unit owner opposes the High Court bid, warning it could limit future claims Deloitte administrators overseeing a $240 million remediation project at Auckland’s St. Lukes Garden Apartments have asked the High Court for protection from personal liability, prompting opposition from…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (370+ words) Certain union members will not load KiwiRail cargo units or work overtime on 18 September New personal grievance legislation introduced earlier this year has led to a standoff between union members working on Interislander ferries and KiwiRail over the withdrawal of…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (277+ words) Eileen Hoggett challenged the claim that she had kept and shared sensitive documents with colleagues Eileen Hoggett, who was fired from Big Four firm KPMG in the light of recent whistleblower allegations, has filed an application for preliminary discovery in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (353+ words) McCullough Robertson’s Kristan Conlon receives the Agnes McWhinney Award The Queensland Law Society (QLS) has announced the winners of its 2026 Excellence in Law Awards, recognising lawyers, legal teams and emerging professionals across 12 categories. The winners were announced at the annual…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (516+ words) Court finds allegations of cronyism and improper purpose disclosed no reasonable cause of action The Supreme Court of New South Wales (NSW) has summarily dismissed a medical practitioner’s proceedings against the NSW Legal Services Commissioner, finding his allegations of bias,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (408+ words) The scholarship is geared towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students Western Sydney University has partnered with Castle Group’s Perera Foundation on a new scholarship geared towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The Perera Foundation Indigenous Scholarship provides up…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (368+ words) Update replaces etiquette guidelines for counsel in court, published in 2009 The New Zealand courts have announced the release of updated guidelines for courtroom conduct for counsel, endorsed by the chief justice and heads of bench and replacing the etiquette guidelines…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (312+ words) The Big Four firm’s legal team had contributed to its handling of the whistleblower’s concerns KPMG general counsel Louise Capon has left the Big Four firm after finalising the negotiation of her departure with the KPMG board, reported the Australian…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (363+ words) The firm becomes ADRAC’s registered office, replacing the Australian Government Solicitor in the role Moray & Agnew has announced that it is teaming up with the Australian Dispute Resolution Advisory Council (ADRAC) to help advance dispute resolution policy, research and education…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (334+ words) The approval skipped a 'special circumstances' test and gave traditional owners no say The High Court of Australia quashed a 30-year groundwater licence granted to an agribusiness after finding the approving minister overlooked a legal precondition. In Mpwerempwer Aboriginal Corporation…...