With over 70 per cent of survey respondents from New Zealand's construction industry predicting an increase in the number of disputes in the next two years, insights released today by law firm Russell McVeagh, offer an opportunity to avoid them. Russell McVeagh's report, 'Getting it right from the ground up: A survey on construction disputes and how to avoid them' confirms … [Read more...]
Why New Zealand needs Skilled Migrants
Guest Post - Aaron Martin* Immigration is a hot topic in the news, stories highlighting an increase in migrant workers often brings a backlash from the public as there is a perception that skilled migrants are taking opportunities for lower pay that could be filled by a local workforce. So why does New Zealand have to recruit workers from overseas? Immigration New … [Read more...]
How This Legal Entrepreneur Is Using Technology To Make New Zealand Law More Accessible
How This Legal Entrepreneur Is Using Technology To Make New Zealand Law More Accessible … [Read more...]
5 Big Trends In Law Firm Web Design That Lawyers Should Know
5 Big Trends In Law Firm Web Design That Lawyers Should Know … [Read more...]
Lawyer Jailed For Six Years Over Mortgage Fraud
Former Auckland lawyer Gang (Richard) Chen has been jailed following being found guilty of a $54 million mortgage fraud. Chen was tried along with former BNZ banker Zongliang (Charly) Jiang and Yan (Jenny) Zhang, also known as Kang Xu, in a three month-long trial presided over by Justice Sarah Katz and involving bribes in respect of over 100 property deals in Auckland and … [Read more...]
Retail Re-imagined – 3 key issues in the new world of Omnichannel
As personalised consumer-centric experiences are fundamentally changing the way we shop, high street retail stores are not dying, but they are definitely changing. With this comes opportunities for the sector but also significant risks, according to insights from leading law firm Russell McVeagh. Special Counsel Liz Blythe says that retail is becoming increasingly omnichannel … [Read more...]
Government Internships
The Public Defence Service The PDS offers a Law Graduate Programme provides recent New Zealand university law graduates with an opportunity to gain practical experience in a criminal defence practice environment. Law graduates have the opportunity to develop their legal skills to enable them to practice as a criminal defence lawyer. As a PDS law graduate you will: … [Read more...]
Briefcase: The ‘Thanks, But No Thanks’ Column – Silence of the Silos
The column NBR decided not to run. The last NBR 'Briefcase' column that was not run, for no given reason. But you can read it here. Or here. … [Read more...]
Russell McVeagh’s Departing Partner & Solicitor in the Wake of Sex Abuse Allegations
Russell McVeagh's Departing Partner & Solicitor in the Wake of Sex Abuse Allegations … [Read more...]
Bazley Report: ‘Work Hard Play Hard’ Culture To Blame For Russell McVeagh Sex Harassment Issues
Bazley Report: 'Work Hard Play Hard' Culture To Blame For Russell McVeagh Sex Harassment Issues … [Read more...]
