Angelica Dino

Angelica Dino

Angelica Dino writes about the developments in Australia and New Zealand’s legal industries. She is also a news writer for Key Media’s Canadian legal publications, Canadian Lawyer and Law Times. Angelica is currently pursuing her law degree.

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High Court orders repayment in family trust property dispute

High Court orders repayment in family trust property dispute

The case involved an estate plan in which the deceased sold property to a trust for his daughter

Employment Court finds defence force did not properly compensate managers for on-call availability

Employment Court finds defence force did not properly compensate managers for on-call availability

They were placed on an after-hours roster, contacted when issues arose, and expected to respond

High Court strikes down lobster catch limits over environmental concerns

High Court strikes down lobster catch limits over environmental concerns

The reduction in total allowable catch failed to address damage caused by overfishing, court rules

Class action filed against Johnson & Johnson over allegedly ineffective cold and flu medicines

Class action filed against Johnson & Johnson over allegedly ineffective cold and flu medicines

The claim centres on phenylephrine, a key ingredient in cold and flu medications

Government proposes amendments to AML/CFT Act to ease compliance

Government proposes amendments to AML/CFT Act to ease compliance

The bill proposes 26 changes to improve its effectiveness and reduce compliance requirements

Parliament approves law to curb litigation abuse in Family Court

Parliament approves law to curb litigation abuse in Family Court

The legislation broadens the court's scope when assessing litigation abuse

Justice minister announces Ruth Money's appointment as new chief victims advisor

Justice minister announces Ruth Money's appointment as new chief victims advisor

The government aims to reduce the number of victims of violent crime by 20,000 by 2029

Court of Appeal confirms split shifts can count as separate work periods

Court of Appeal confirms split shifts can count as separate work periods

The case focused on how rest and meal breaks should be calculated for bus drivers on split shifts

Government overhauls investor visa to attract more capital

Government overhauls investor visa to attract more capital

The new framework, effective April 1, aims to reverse the foreign investment decline

Government proposes Public Works Act reforms for Māori landowners

Government proposes Public Works Act reforms for Māori landowners

The reform seeks to ensure that Māori freehold land is valued equally to other land types