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Friday, September 10, 2010

 Issue 108


News

Regional shortages just tip of the iceberg, say duty solicitors - By Craig Sisterson

Relief for community law centres with Government funding announcement - By Darise Ogden

Court of Appeal resolves Construction Contracts Act conflict - By Chris LaHatte, barrister and solicitor, Mike Garnham

Environmental law to benefit from the cutting of red tape - By Darise Ogden

Property Rights and Sustainability Conference

Restorative and compensatory damages awarded for breach of fiduciary duty - By Darise Ogden

Students shine in College of Law Awards - By Darise Ogden

Trying the warmongers - By Catriona MacLennan

Law Commission seeks ‘help’ to deal with invasion of privacy - By Darise Ogden


Features

Diagnostic Medlabs: the last round? - By Mai Chen, partner, and Nick Russell, principal, Chen Palmer New Zealand Public Law Specialists

New EPAs: effective protections, emerging problems? - By Maria Kazmierow, barrister

The personal liability of trustees - Anthony Grant looks at two recent cases which show the risks to which trustees of trading trusts are exposed

Avoiding recession redundancies: extraordinary international and domestic job security initiatives - Initiatives have been introduced in America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand which share the common objectives of job security, job growth, and post-redundancy support during these tough economic times, report Andrew Caisley and Emma Poyner

When lawyers become witnesses - Rules that prevent a lawyer from acting in proceedings where they are also giving evidence, as in the Waiouru medals case, have been given a wider application by recent changes to the Conduct and Client Care Rules, reports Peter Jenkins

WIP-ing your business into shape - For the first time ever, some law firms are experiencing an indifferent cash flow situation, but there are basic disciplines that can be put in place to alleviate the pain, Darise Ogden reports

More than weathering the storm - As businesses worldwide are battered by the economic downturn, some Kiwi in-house counsel are taking steps to ensure they not only survive, but thrive, Craig Sisterson discovers

Saying no - It’s time to learn when you should – and should not – be saying no, explains Yvonne McLean

 

 


   

 

 


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