Features

Wellington Watch - Decision making on climate change policy and legislation: will New Zealand be ready for the first commitment period on 1 January 2008? - By Mai Chen, partner, and Vivienne Holm, associate, Chen Palmer

Privilege under the Evidence Act - The most important part of the Evidence Act 2006 for lawyers and their clients is hidden in Part 2, Subpart 8, explains Julian Long

Start the revolution! - As so much of a litigator’s life is spent searching for authorities, Darise Ogden takes a look at Thomson Brookers’ latest developments in online legal research

Back-door damages for injury - Grant Nicholson and Richard Mrkusich examine how “reparation” awards may be applied in workplace accident cases

Getting away with murder - With the release of Psychiatry and the Law, there is finally a comprehensive text to assist lawyers whose clients present as “mad”. Darise Ogden speaks to Professor Warren Brookbanks about some of the changes this area of the law has recently undergone

Tenders without tears – Part 1 - As the business of law becomes more and more competitive, many clients want their lawyers to bid for their work. In the first of a two-part series, Linda Julian explains the best way to go about this process