Bernise Carolino

Bernise Carolino

Bernise Carolino is a writer for Law Times, Canadian Lawyer, Lexpert, Australasian Lawyer, and NZ Lawyer, publications focusing on legal news in Ontario, Canada more broadly, Australia, and New Zealand. 

She has covered the legal scene and case law in those jurisdictions. In particular, she has written about leading lawyer moves, new legislation, cases of interest to lawyers in practice areas including personal injury and medical malpractice, and business developments relevant to in-house counsel working in industries and sectors such as finance and technology. 

She has previously focused on workers’ compensation and employment case law in California, US, as a contributing writer for Human Resources Director America. 

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Supreme Court rejects voice identification, conspirator hearsay arguments in synthetic cannabis case

Supreme Court rejects voice identification, conspirator hearsay arguments in synthetic cannabis case

Jury found woman guilty of selling controlled substance, participating in organised criminal group

Supreme Court affirms Employment Court’s order of low level of security for costs

Supreme Court affirms Employment Court’s order of low level of security for costs

Constructive dismissal claim arose when accident made worker unfit to work

NZ courts release revised courtroom conduct guidelines for counsel

NZ courts release revised courtroom conduct guidelines for counsel

Update replaces etiquette guidelines for counsel in court, published in 2009

Employment Court pauses disciplinary process against man suspended by Public Service Commission

Employment Court pauses disciplinary process against man suspended by Public Service Commission

Interim injunction granted in light of employment law, national security, natural justice issues

Supreme Court finds judge balanced both sides when summing up rape case

Supreme Court finds judge balanced both sides when summing up rape case

Conviction appeal fails after jury finds man guilty of sexual violation

NZ chief justice’s annual report details court modernisation, access-to-justice initiatives

NZ chief justice’s annual report details court modernisation, access-to-justice initiatives

‘This report gives a sense of the range of the work that courts do’: Helen Winkelmann

Bill reforming Crimes Act, with more citizen arrest power, passes final reading

Bill reforming Crimes Act, with more citizen arrest power, passes final reading

Other changes target shoplifting, coward punches, trafficking, people smuggling

Court of Appeal grants leave in case raising High Court ruling’s impact on boating business

Court of Appeal grants leave in case raising High Court ruling’s impact on boating business

Judge leaves judicial review proceeding to address technical issues about Electricity Act

Supreme Court denies leave to appeal conviction on cocaine, ketamine charges

Supreme Court denies leave to appeal conviction on cocaine, ketamine charges

Ruling rejects argument on trial counsel error through failure to call evidence

Employment Leave Bill, reforming Holidays Act, passes final reading

Employment Leave Bill, reforming Holidays Act, passes final reading

Annual and sick leave now accrued in hours in direct proportion to standard work hours