Features
Wellington Watch - Parliament, liquor, and consciences: next steps in liquor law reform - By Nick Russell, principal, and James Dunne, associate, Chen Palmer New Zealand Public Law Specialists 
Reading between the lines - Is there a “Wellington Way” in the world of defamation? Peter McKnight explains
Time to counter the counterfactual? - By Jenny Cooper, partner, and Farzana Nizam, law clerk, Bell Gully
Getting dressed to come to the party - Darise Ogden speaks with family law practitioners about their mediation experiences within and without the Family Court environs
The problem of provocation - With the Government on the brink of abolishing the partial defence of provocation, Craig Sisterson speaks to leading academics about the consequences and concerns for lawyers, and for New Zealand’s criminal justice system as a whole
Section 92A revisited - By Kevin Glover, barrister, Shortland Chambers
It’s all in the technique - As the first post-credit crunch schemes of arrangement make their way through the Courts for judicial approval, Darise Ogden finds one judge less than impressed by some of the valuations on offer
Helen Mackay: leading the way - Experienced in-house practitioner Helen Mackay talks to Craig Sisterson about being tasked with leading the ongoing development and delivery of high quality support to in-house lawyers nationwide