Site Map for May 2026

Date
Title
29 May 2026
Stalking now expressly illegal, punishable by up to five years in prison
29 May 2026
Update to Electricity Industry Participation Code will add non-discrimination obligations
29 May 2026
Supreme Court denies unit owners leave to appeal in proceedings brought by body corporate
28 May 2026
High Court revives AbbVie's arthritis drug patent application after commissioner's delay
28 May 2026
Wellington judge acquits husband in rape trial involving former wife
28 May 2026
Disciplinary tribunal sanctions Auckland lawyer over excessive fees and professional misconduct
28 May 2026
Government to extend copyright protection for music recordings and creative works
27 May 2026
High Court strikes down Royal Commission's Jehovah's Witnesses case study
26 May 2026
Sabrina Muck talks the work of Te Ara Ture and the future of pro bono in NZ
26 May 2026
What are the leading firms doing with legal tech in 2026?
26 May 2026
NZ Bar Association challenges government plan to stop courts from ruling on climate change claims
26 May 2026
Public Service Association criticises MBIE’s legal spending over flexible work challenge
26 May 2026
Legislation allowing police to issue move-on orders passes first reading
26 May 2026
Firms spotlight collaborative pro bono framework amid first year’s strong results
26 May 2026
Supreme Court denies attempt to assail mediation, arbitration orders in family trust matter
22 May 2026
Law firms pass target in Framework for Collaborative Pro Bono in Aotearoa’s inaugural report
22 May 2026
Russell McVeagh lures Andy Cartwright and Jess Elder from Chapman Tripp
22 May 2026
Disability support bill responds to Supreme Court ruling on full-time carers of adult children
22 May 2026
Judicial forum on court health, safety, security plans to focus on practical education
22 May 2026
Court of Appeal rejects ‘sovereign citizen’ defence in bank debt claims
22 May 2026
Government establishes Family Violence and Sexual Violence Ministerial Advisory Group
21 May 2026
Court of Appeal holds vendor's agents liable for leaky home deceit
20 May 2026
Understanding US law is key to cross-border contracts: Luminance’s Clementine Fox
19 May 2026
Legora’s Jessica Turner: ‘Legal AI isn’t about allowing the same work to be done cheaper’
19 May 2026
Fair sentencing concerns raised over planned ban on character consideration for sex offenders
19 May 2026
Government presents education system reform bill changes
19 May 2026
Help shape the 2026 Legal Tech Trends report
19 May 2026
Chief justice, attorney-general honour life and work of late Kenneth Keith
19 May 2026
Kerryn Beaton appointed as judge of Dunedin District Court
19 May 2026
Supreme Court denies leave to appeal judgment affirming protection order
15 May 2026
Wynn Williams snaps up MinterEllisonRuddWatts’ Jordan Oldham
15 May 2026
Jessica Turner shares her approach to Legora’s rollout in NZ
15 May 2026
Planned amendment will stop courts from finding climate change tort due to emissions
15 May 2026
District Court judge Jonathan Moses named first-ever chief community magistrate
15 May 2026
Supreme Court upholds denial of stay of order to vacate in estate case
15 May 2026
Former solicitor-general Una Jagose KC commences at Clifton Chambers
15 May 2026
Final call: Be recognised in 5-Star Employers of Choice 2026
15 May 2026
High Court compels FMA to reveal enforcement files in InvestNow battle
12 May 2026
ERA orders restaurant to pay chef $26,000 after WhatsApp dismissal
12 May 2026
Deepfakes, identity fraud among major concerns plaguing legal professionals: report
12 May 2026
Natasha Hood, Vimal Nair make partner at MinterEllisonRuddWatts
12 May 2026
Jin Park joins Ashcroft Mitchell McGregor as senior associate
10 May 2026
New bill to cement pathways to automatic NZ citizenship for overseas adoptees
10 May 2026
Cooney Lees Morgan names Kriselle Uerata, Lee-Anne Roycroft to senior roles
10 May 2026
Supreme Court denies leave to appeal in professional negligence suit against firm
08 May 2026
Holland Beckett’s Rebecca Steens: ‘A lawyer’s real value isn’t aggressive argument’
08 May 2026
Centre for Justice Innovation helms research project into remote courts participation
08 May 2026
Richmond Chambers’ Nischal Hasmukhlal Malarao joins High Court bench as associate judge
08 May 2026
Fire extinguisher service company director found in contempt of court
08 May 2026
Law Society succeeds in first-of-a-kind prosecution under Lawyers and Conveyancers Act
08 May 2026
Supreme Court denies leave to appeal in estate case alleging unfulfilled promise
07 May 2026
Supreme Court rejects refinancing appeals, exposes fabricated AI cases
06 May 2026
How AI is changing the lawyer's role in New Zealand
06 May 2026
High Court declares NZ Super Fund's $86bn investment framework unlawful
05 May 2026
Rebecca Steens talks her role in developing Holland Beckett’s trust administration system
05 May 2026
Workplace relations minister opens public consultation on employment dispute resolution process
05 May 2026
Anthea Herron, Nikki Fisher make Juno Legal comeback
05 May 2026
Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Bill passes third reading
05 May 2026
Share of revenue to go to communities under new Online Casino Gambling Act
05 May 2026
Supreme Court declines to consider relationship between cruel treatment and undue hardship
04 May 2026
Prediction markets expose New Zealand's insider trading blind spot – K3 Legal
01 May 2026
New legislation grants Serious Fraud Office powers to secure digital evidence in fraud cases