Key takeaways: Two ways to run legal: reactive and proactive In-house legal teams operate along a spectrum. Some find themselves constantly responding to incoming requests, urgent priorities, and unexpected issues.…
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Accelerating Contract Lifecycles: A guide for in-house counsels in Aotearoa New Zealand
Key takeaways Contract management: the hidden bottleneck in legal operations Today’s in-house legal teams are under unprecedented pressure. Contracts arrive from every direction – sales teams requesting NDAs, procurement needing…
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Gault on Commercial Law — A Year of Major Change for New Zealand Commercial Lawyers
Commercial law rarely stands still — but 2026 has delivered more change, than most lawyers will have seen in years. Prominent among these changes is the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment…
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The Expert’s Edge Special: The High Court (Improved Access to Civil Justice) Amendment Rules 2025 – now in force
The High Court (Improved Access to Civil Justice) Amendment Rules 2025 introduce major changes to the High Court Rules – in force from 1 January 2026. The new regime changes how ordinary proceedings will…
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An Update on the Licensing of Online Casino Gambling in New Zealand
The New Zealand Government is in the final stages of implementing an online casino gambling licensing system. The legislation is expected to be passed very shortly. The Minister has issued drafting instructions…
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Celebrating Excellence: Award-winning authors at Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters authors have always been the backbone of the great content published by Thomson Reuters. This has been recognised at this year’s JF Northey Memorial Book Award with congratulations…
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The Expert’s Edge: Current Employment Law insights from our leading editors
As the legal landscape continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, staying ahead of the curve has never been more critical for lawyers and their clients. Further to our ongoing…
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The Expert’s Edge: Current Civil Litigation insights from our leading editors
As the legal landscape continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, staying ahead of the curve has never been more critical for lawyers and their clients. In our ongoing commitment…
Read moreNew Zealand’s Online Casino Gambling Bill Introduced, and New Online Race and Sports Betting Ban in Place
New Zealanders spend approximately $700m annually on online casino gambling. This is currently with offshore based providers who are outside the reach of New Zealand’s regulator. The current position is…
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Corporate Tax Departments Need to Address Tech Skills Gap, Report Says
The single biggest skills gap within corporate tax teams is advanced technology skills, the 2021 State of the Corporate Tax Department report finds.
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