There is now widespread commitment to tackle pay equity issues, but are we getting anywhere? It seems we are, says John McGill, but the gaps clearly remain.* While working for…
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How Vulnerable is Your Firm to Being Used for Money Laundering or Financing Terror?
Don’t know? By 1 July 2018, you’re required to know, by law. In less than four months time Phase 2 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Amendment…
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The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Amendment Act: A Guide for Lawyers
Phase 2 of the implementation of changes to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Amendment Act come into force throughout 2018 and 2019 in an incremental roll-out. The legal…
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Ian McIntosh discusses his role as Commercial Manager Product Development
Ian McIntosh is the Commercial Manager Product Development for Thomson Reuters NZ. That sounds awfully important, but what does he exactly do? In this interview for Legal Insight we ask Ian to explain his role.…
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4 cases that shook New Zealand 2017
The courts never sleep. Well, almost never. From the tribunals through to the Supreme Court, the judicial system is a hive of activity. And, as the large portion of their…
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Busting myths about Bitcoin and blockchain
The University of Auckland Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Commercial Law Alex Sims was a busy woman in 2017 spreading the message about blockchain as far and…
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Shared office space—Two viewpoints
Smart technology, flatter organisational structures and the high cost of commercial real estate mean open plan office space is now the norm in many workplaces. Some love it, others hate…
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Climate migrants will need more than ‘dignity’
If migration becomes necessary for low-lying states and New Zealand wants to help, we have to do so in ways that are socially and culturally sustainable, writes Victoria University’s Nathan…
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AML Workflow & Guidance – a Roadmap for New Zealand Lawyers
Since July 2013, almost every business in the financial, life insurance and gaming sectors has been living with the intricacies and intrusions of the Anti-Money Laundering & Countering Financing of…
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Why Plain Language Law is Shaping the Way Legal Solutions are Delivered
It’s time we thought differently about delivering legal services. The practice of law has changed. The days of hiring practitioners with specialist knowledge and decades of experience for small litigation,…
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