Justice ministry’s Matthew Harris gets leadership fellowship

He will look into the collaboration of public sector agencies for service enhancement

High Court lets man view part of case file, but not receive or copy it

Ruling notes registry’s limited resources to redact confidential information

High Court upholds striking of defamation claim against deputy registrar

Senior Courts Act order prevented claimant from starting or continuing civil proceedings

RBNZ flags potential depositor scheme disclosure violation by Westpac

The Reserve Bank claimed that a product disappeared from Westpac’s site for over a hundred days

Open government concerns spur NZ’s fall in global rule of law rankings

NZ lost its fifth-place spot from last year as criminal justice, regulatory enforcement declined

Australia’s and NZ’s top legal service providers revealed for 2026

Awardees show the importance of being ready, rather than merely reactive

Court of Appeal upholds former director’s bankruptcy despite $2m cross-claims

Unproven consultant fees for repairs fail to offset costs debt owed to body corporate: court

Court of Appeal upholds cost-related rulings in electricity supply case

Judge describes Electricity Industry Act claim as clearly misconceived

Supreme Court refuses to stay barrister suspension until late January

Judges decline to extend latest stay from 30 October 2026 to 29 January 2027

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Insiders may be cashing in on offshore prediction markets while New Zealand law looks away

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PROFILES

Ioane Tuupo talks the pros of expertise in several areas of the law

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Sundaresh Thangavelu on AI’s inevitability in the legal profession

He explains why it’s important to urge people to seek proper legal advice for high-stakes situations

Sundaresh Thangavelu on getting to prove himself early in his career

DLA Piper senior associate credits his superiors for building his confidence by showing trust in him

Juno Legal’s Sarah White on tech development outpacing the law

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INTERNATIONAL

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader says it’s first global firm to put pro bono in constitution

Partnership of combined firm formally commits to support for communities it serves

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader says it’s first global firm to put pro bono in constitution
International Court of Justice adds first UK judge in nearly a decade

Dapo Akande, public international law professor at Oxford, first qualified as a lawyer in Nigeria

International Court of Justice adds first UK judge in nearly a decade
UK Law Commission to study offences against dead bodies, human remains

Review may cover dismemberment, situation where killer withholds location of victim’s body

UK Law Commission to study offences against dead bodies, human remains
Report addresses AI use to prepare documents in UK civil proceedings

Recommendations touched on litigants-in-person, witness statements, expert evidence

Report addresses AI use to prepare documents in UK civil proceedings
UK law firms challenge interest on lawyers’ client accounts scheme

The UK government would seize a significant chunk of interest generated on pooled client accounts

UK law firms challenge interest on lawyers’ client accounts scheme

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Judge Warren spotlights Māori legal pioneers as global peers set to share views on law and culture

Mai Chen on a career that matters, the future of cultural intelligence and AI in law

The work Mai is doing on Asian parties and the courts is not just about access to justice, but also about ensuring a just outcome

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