Site Map for August 2026

Date
Title
14 Aug 2026
Supreme Court rejects voice identification, conspirator hearsay arguments in synthetic cannabis case
14 Aug 2026
Supreme Court affirms Employment Court’s order of low level of security for costs
14 Aug 2026
NZ courts release revised courtroom conduct guidelines for counsel
14 Aug 2026
ACC applies to intervene in European General Court on matter involving legal privilege protections
14 Aug 2026
Female students in the UK are twice as likely as male students to pursue law as an A-level: study
14 Aug 2026
DLA Piper’s Tayla McEntee on how election year is affecting the M&A scene in NZ
14 Aug 2026
Wellington District Court orders personality to publicly apologise to ex-mayor for online insults
14 Aug 2026
Disability Support Services Bill modified to clarify families’ role, strengthen community’s voice
12 Aug 2026
High Court liquidates deadlocked trustee companies, rejects shareholder's receivership plan
11 Aug 2026
Employment Court pauses disciplinary process against man suspended by Public Service Commission
11 Aug 2026
Supreme Court finds judge balanced both sides when summing up rape case
11 Aug 2026
NZ chief justice’s annual report details court modernisation, access-to-justice initiatives
11 Aug 2026
Draft California bill sets penalties for influencers who keep mum on being paid for political ads
11 Aug 2026
UK’s Competition and Markets Authority greenlights Paramount-WBD combination
11 Aug 2026
Tayla McEntee enjoys taking a breather with the team after successfully completing a deal
11 Aug 2026
Influx of AI-generated submissions drives rollout of new use guidance from Tenancy Tribunal
11 Aug 2026
Approval becomes easier for family and civil legal aid providers under legal aid scheme reforms
08 Aug 2026
Court of Appeal refuses advocate permission to appear against Health NZ
07 Aug 2026
Natalie Marshall kept circling back to law despite a few detours
07 Aug 2026
Deals roundup: 7 August
07 Aug 2026
Bill reforming Crimes Act, with more citizen arrest power, passes final reading
07 Aug 2026
Court of Appeal grants leave in case raising High Court ruling’s impact on boating business
07 Aug 2026
Supreme Court denies leave to appeal conviction on cocaine, ketamine charges
07 Aug 2026
California pitches bill to block use of artificial intelligence chatbots in mental health treatment
07 Aug 2026
UK Employment Appeal Tribunal overrules decision on global firm Fieldfisher’s unfair dismissal case
06 Aug 2026
Justice ministry to undergo rapid performance improvement review following Russell Harrison scandal
05 Aug 2026
Legal leaders to tackle AI trust, risk, reward and what comes next at LexisNexis AI Summit 2026
05 Aug 2026
New Zealand High Court declares gang-insignia ban breaches free expression
04 Aug 2026
Employment Leave Bill, reforming Holidays Act, passes final reading
04 Aug 2026
High Court discharges an executor despite application’s lack of notice
04 Aug 2026
Employment Court blocks ex-employee’s attempt to ‘leap frog’ over Employment Relations Authority
04 Aug 2026
DLA Piper’s Wendy Smith loves laughing with her colleagues
04 Aug 2026
Government looks to prioritise Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act overhaul
04 Aug 2026
Auckland District Court judge tells blogger Martyn ‘Bomber’ Bradbury to seek legal advice
01 Aug 2026
Supreme Court of New Zealand restores injunctions on fraud judgment