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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Christine Grice to be High Court acting judge until December 2027

Christine Grice to be High Court acting judge until December 2027

She will rehear proceedings under Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act

Appeal court cancels striking of case with animal mistreatment claim

Appeal court cancels striking of case with animal mistreatment claim

Judge doesn’t see enough support for finding of plainly abusive judicial review proceeding

Supreme Court doesn’t find 43-page document abusive of its process

Supreme Court doesn’t find 43-page document abusive of its process

Underlying challenge at High Court involves medical care of children

Government accepts recommendations in inquiry on child disappearances

Government accepts recommendations in inquiry on child disappearances

‘Privacy Act does not stand in the way of protecting children from harm’: commissioner

High Court orders costs against lessee seeking unnecessary injunction

High Court orders costs against lessee seeking unnecessary injunction

Judge finds lessor’s claimed quantum of costs wholly reasonable

Supreme Court sees no plain abuse of process in claim against NZ Post

Supreme Court sees no plain abuse of process in claim against NZ Post

Man sought over $300m in compensatory, aggravated, punitive damages

NZ Bar Association, Māori Law Soc sign memorandum of understanding

NZ Bar Association, Māori Law Soc sign memorandum of understanding

New Zealand and Māori law societies renew their MOU

High Court removes one of two executors with strained relationship

High Court removes one of two executors with strained relationship

Estate trustees were brothers named by their father’s will

Supreme Court confirms arbitrator should reconsider cross lease matter

Supreme Court confirms arbitrator should reconsider cross lease matter

Dispute arose from refusal to agree to proposed structural alterations to residential property

Law Association revamps Member Special Fund, renamed as The Foundation

Law Association revamps Member Special Fund, renamed as The Foundation

As a charitable trust, it has formal deed, board, governance framework