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A summary of decisions delivered in February 2024 by the Supreme Court, available on Westlaw New Zealand.

Family Law welcomes back Jane Hunter, currently working from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France, as you do.

The Legal Services Amendment Bill 2024 (introduced under urgency on 20 February 2024) is now in Westlaw New Zealand.

Barrister Jason McHerron has been appointed to the High Court

New Acts, Bills and subordinate legislation available on Westlaw New Zealand.

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

The Land Transport (Road Safety) Amendment Act 2023 comes into force on 1 March 2024, however, section 29 and subpart 3 of Part 2 came into force on 1 November 2023.

We are currently experiencing an outage with Westlaw and Practical applications.

Legislative amendments relating to worker protections for migrant and other employees took effect on 6 January 2024.

Commentary updated to reflect a High Court sentencing decision relating to product safety.

Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against a finding that AZ had cover for spina bifida.

The Fair Pay Agreements Act Repeal Bill 2023 has been passed by Parliament under urgency and comes into force on the day after Royal assent.