Content updates

Legislative activity under way to deliver further Budget 2022 legal aid initiatives.

Well-known health and disability law specialist Iris Reuvecamp has not been with us that long, but she is certainly keeping us busy. We are very glad that she’s ours!

The Privy Council’s landmark judgment considered the issue of prioritising rights of indemnity for trustees where there are competing claims and insufficient trust funds. What will New Zealand do?

The changes to rename Legislative Instruments to Secondary Legislation in accordance with the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 are underway.

Practical Law New Zealand has recently added to its suite of in-house presentations. The PowerPoint presentations can be used by in-house lawyers to conduct CPD training and upskill their business.

Maritime Rules and Marine Protection Rules are now available on new Westlaw (New Zealand).

Philip Joseph’s book Joseph on Constitutional and Administrative Law (5th edition) was declared the winner of the 2021 JF Northey Memorial Book Award at the Legal Research Foundation’s AGM on 1 November 2022.

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