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Law Society “stinging attack” on GCSB bill
A “stinging attack” from the Law Society on the proposed spying changes proposed in the GCSB Amendment Bill, reports Audrey Young reports at NZ Herald in Law Society slams spy agency bill. The Law...
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Kim Dotcom to confront John Key tomorrow
The Intelligence Security Committee will start hearing submissions on the GCSB Amendment Bill today. The first submission will be from the Law Society, whose written submission was critical of the...
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National should address remaining GCSB flaws
Internet NZ have responded to the changes to the GCSB Amendment Bill that were announced by John Key and Peter Dunne. Spy bill changes an improvement, but further change needed InternetNZ (Internet New...
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Finlayson versus the Law Society
The Law Society has campaigned strongly against the GCSB Bill. Yesterday the Society released a statement saying GCSB Bill remains flawed despite proposed changes. Proposed changes to the GCSB Bill...
View ArticleCriticism of defence lawyers unacceptable
There’s been some fair questions asked of Golriz Ghahraman over what was involved in her international work as a lawyer, and how that was described by her and by the Green Party. And there has been a...
View ArticleLaw Society “to fix sexual harassment and misconduct in the profession”
The Law Society acknowledges there are problems within the profession regarding sexual harassment and misconduct. RNZ – ‘We know that there is an issue with the system’ Justice Minister Andrew Little...
View ArticleQ&A – Catriona MacLennan facing Law Society inquiry
This should be interesting, but with a Law Society inquiry into Catriona MacLennan’s criticism of a judge’s decision (that was subsequently overturned on appeal) it may limit what she can say about...
View ArticleThe heart of Catriona MacLennan criticism –“freedom of speech itself”
At the heart of all three Judgments was what Lord Denning said was “freedom of speech itself” by This is also at the heart of criticism of a judge by lawyer Catriona MacLennan, and an inquiry into...
View ArticleLaw Society drops action against Catriona MacLennan
The Law Society advised today that they would be taking no further action against lawyer Catriona MacLennan, who criticised a judge for discharging a man guilty of violence, saying it was an...
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