by Darcy | Dec 13, 2022 | News
The United Nations this week slammed corporate greenwashing and said organisations cannot claim to be net-zero while supporting fossil fuel projects. The report, released at the global COP27 climate conference in Egypt, called for new rules to ensure emissions pledges...
by Darcy | Nov 23, 2022 | News
My last article was on the Court of Appeal’s decision in D v A [2022] NZCA 430. Can a child sue a parent for a breach of fiduciary duty? The court held, by a majority of two to one, that a father who had repeatedly raped his daughter and destroyed her life was not...
by Darcy | Nov 11, 2022 | News
Appointment of King’s Counsel 2022 Today the Attorney-General has announced the appointment of the below to the rank of King’s Counsel. The below are listed in order of appointment reflecting their original dates of admission to the Bar. Catherine Stafford...
by Darcy | Nov 10, 2022 | News
Senior criminal defence counsel have not been consulted about plans by Justice Minister Kiritapu Allan to review the law around name suppression and say the minister’s comments raise a raft of red flags. These include Allan’s focus on a “victim-centric” system and her...
by Darcy | Nov 10, 2022 | News
This submission challenges the presupposition in the NZLS discussion document reviewing the legal profession that the Treaty of Waitangi should be incorporated into the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006. The discussion document states: Applying a Te Tiriti o Waitangi...
