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High Court of New Zealand upholds lease ‘no set-off’ clause

High Court of New Zealand upholds lease ‘no set-off’ clause

Landlord wins the right to be paid first while disputes wait their turn

NZ now has more than 18,000 lawyers: provisional data from Law Soc

NZ now has more than 18,000 lawyers: provisional data from Law Soc

Of this milestone total, over 88 percent are barristers and solicitors

Supreme Court upholds rulings finding no oral contract regarding proposed Papua New Guinea project

Supreme Court upholds rulings finding no oral contract regarding proposed Papua New Guinea project

Defence claimed written agreement was conditional upon securing funding

Former solicitor-general Una Jagose KC on her move to the independent bar, public law’s evolution

Former solicitor-general Una Jagose KC on her move to the independent bar, public law’s evolution

The longtime public servant turned barrister highlights the greater readiness to challenge decision makers in public law

Supreme Court refuses to recall denial of extension of time in Resource Management Act proceedings

Supreme Court refuses to recall denial of extension of time in Resource Management Act proceedings

RMA convictions concern breaches of district plan and abatement notice

Financial services specialist Andrew Suggate makes partner at Buddle Findlay

Financial services specialist Andrew Suggate makes partner at Buddle Findlay

He has worked across New Zealand and the UK