Phase 2 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Amendment Act comes into force on 1 July 2018. Expert Gary Hughes offers his advice on how to meet the…
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Practice Management: 5 Ways to Make Your Small Law Firm More Efficient
Long hours are typical for law firms, but how often do you find yourself underestimating your billable hours, or those “pass on” client costs? This can be especially problematic for…
Read morePay equity—Old issues and new views
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…
Read moreHow 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…
Read moreThe 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…
Read moreIan 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.…
Read more4 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…
Read moreBusting 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…
Read moreShared 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…
Read moreClimate 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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