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20/5/2022

Fresh class action launched against A2 Milk

A statement of claim has been filed in the Auckland High Court this week against New Zealand infant-formula marketing company A2 Milk Ltd, alleging breaches of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 and the Fair Trading Act 1986.

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19/5/2022

ACC or no ACC? Public holiday pay decision reversed following confusion

Recent statements about the relationship between ACC weekly compensation and public holidays revealed a large grey area for employers and considerable confusion for both employees and employers.

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11/5/2022

Controversial sand mining at Pakiri Beach declined

On 5 May 2022, Auckland Council rejected a contentious application to dredge two million cubic metres of sand from the seabed at Pakiri Beach, north of Auckland. The sand was intended for use in the construction industry.

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21/4/2022

Samoan 2021 Election: Supreme Court of Samoa helps bring an end to political instability

In April 2021, following the general election, two people claimed to be Samoa’s Prime Minister: Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi (then-incumbent PM), leader of the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP), and Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, leader of the new Fa’atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi Party (FAST). 

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24/3/2022

Honouring a pioneer of international arbitration in New Zealand: Sir David Williams KNZM, QC

Sir David Williams KNZM, QC is a pioneer of arbitration in New Zealand. He has served as arbitrator in over 150 international arbitrations and is rated among the best international arbitrators in the world. 

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10/3/2022

The Bona Fide Investor: A new book by Dr Simon Foote QC

The Bona Fide Investor: Corporate Nationality and Treaty Shopping in Investment Treaty Law is the first detailed exploration of a substantive legal basis by which to assess the bona fides of a corporate investor’s nationality.

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1/3/2022

Force majeure and hardship: spotlight on Omicron and contractual obligations in New Zealand

On 12 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic. Almost two years later, Aotearoa New Zealand is facing, for the first time, large numbers of Covid-19 cases in the form of the Omicron variant. With Omicron now firmly in our community and with cases continuing to rise, contractual parties are starting to face real difficulties in the performance of their contractual obligations. 

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24/2/2022

Top ranking for Bankside – “New Zealand’s best barristers”

We begin the year with the immensely gratifying news that Bankside Chambers has been ranked Band 1 in New Zealand with 15 Bankside barristers receiving rankings.

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26/10/2021

Natural justice in a Covid world

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4/10/2021

The LawFuel 2021 Power List

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21/9/2021

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

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8/9/2021

Mills v Laboyrie & Ors

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31/7/2021

Fighting for fair share in divorce settlements

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25/6/2021

New QC for Bankside Chambers

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17/6/2021

Ben Prewett and Janette Campbell join Bankside Chambers

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26/2/2021

Mark Kelly and Maria Dew QC named as part of the new Sport and Recreation Complaints and Mediation Service (SRCMS)

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3/2/2021

Carter Pearce has joined Bankside Chambers

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10/12/2020

Two new Doctorates for Bankside Chambers

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7/12/2020

Pay-now-argue later v final judgment – CCA or the Insolvency Act?

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18/11/2020

Supreme Court dismisses Southern Response appeal against landmark class action decision

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2/11/2020

James Cairney has joined Bankside Chambers

James Cairney has joined Bankside Chambers

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20/10/2020

Developments in arbitration | Capital Letter

John Walton looks at developments affecting arbitration in New Zealand over the last year.

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16/9/2020

Jeremy Johnson has joined Bankside Chambers

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1/9/2020

Clarifying New Zealand Competition Law

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31/7/2020

INSOL International Special Report

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16/6/2020

First significant economic disparity case since Scott v Williams

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21/5/2020

Leave granted to appeal to the Supreme Court in regard to trustee privilege

Lady Deborah Chambers QC obtained leave from the Supreme Court to appeal the Court of Appeal decision for Lambie Trustee Limited.

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13/5/2020

An important Supreme Court competition law case

John Land’s article on the first NZ Supreme Court price fixing decision has now been published in LawTalk.

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19/4/2020

Judicial review of Family Court processes

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15/4/2020

Radio New Zealand's Jesse Mulligan speaks to Lady Deborah Chambers QC, on Poison Professor murder case in the mid 90's

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7/4/2020

Dispute resolution in a time of uncertainty by John Walton

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7/4/2020

A first in New Zealand - A case concerning the status of cryptocurrencies held by the Christchurch-based exchange, Cryptopia Ltd (In Liq)

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10/3/2020

Celebrating International Women's Day

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1/3/2020

Success in obtaining payment of legal fees in relationship property litigation

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22/2/2020

Rebirth of a civil legal aid provider

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19/2/2020

Adjudicators conflict of interest in the High Court decision in Youssef v Maiden

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16/2/2020

The Promise of Law, essays to mark the retirement of Dame Sian Elias as Chief Justice of New Zealand

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16/1/2020

Landmark decision in Court of Appeal set to be challenged in Supreme Court in March 2020

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10/1/2020

Law Points Article penned by John

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10/1/2020

Former assistant to David Williams QC gains promotion from assignment defence strategy in Egypt

In the latest Egypt case James Herbert was the lawyer tho first identified the assignment defence.

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19/12/2019

Barristers play a prominent role in 2020 Law Fuel power list.

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10/12/2019

Laura O'Gorman Vodafone v Ofcom

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4/12/2019

New QC for Bankside, Simon Foote QC

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2/12/2019

The arbitration paradox - LawTalk

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23/11/2019

Mark Kelly wins at New Zealand Law Awards

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3/11/2019

Bankside News

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30/10/2019

Bankside Members attend the Justice Sir Robert Chambers Memorial Moot Final 2019

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23/10/2019

Christine Meechan QC and Graeme Christie talk to the NZ Herald

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21/10/2019

Who's Who Legal Arbitration 2019

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19/10/2019

Bankside host International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

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14/10/2019

Bankside's Philip Skelton QC to lead counsel team in CBL Corporation class action

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14/10/2019

NZ Law Awards - Mark Kelly - Finalist

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12/10/2019

How to make arbitration work - Issue 35 ADLS article by Anna Kirk

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10/10/2019

Important decision of Court of Appeal

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7/10/2019

Symposium for Lord Sumption

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6/10/2019

Samuel Jeffs joins Bankside Chambers

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29/9/2019

John Hannan joins Bankside Chambers

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20/9/2019

Damian Chesterman in Supreme Court

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9/9/2019

John Walton article published in the Winter 2019 Edition of NZ Marine News

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4/9/2019

Experienced arbitration lawyers aiming to make New Zealand a Pacific arbitration hub

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2/9/2019

Bankside Chambers opens Singapore office

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31/8/2019

Latest LawTalk article by John Walton

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20/8/2019

John Walton's recent article for NZLS

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14/8/2019

Damian Chesterman awarded fellowship with AMINZ

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23/7/2019

Christine Meechan QC and John Walton present at the Society of Construction Law conference

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17/7/2019

Lauren Lindsay admitted as a Fellow of the Arbitrators and Mediators Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ) and EYP for Delos Arbitration

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17/7/2019

Amendments to New Zealand. arbitration law: trust disputes are out (for now)

Amendments to New Zealand‚ arbitration law: trust disputes are out (for now)...

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7/7/2019

New appointment for Dr Anna Kirk

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3/7/2019

Aiming for Simplicity - Waikato Law Review article by Hon Robert Fisher QC

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1/7/2019

New Appointment for Hon Paul Heath QC

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27/6/2019

Peter Watts QC acknowledged by Privy Council

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24/6/2019

Six Bankside Members Featured in Doyle "Leading Construction & Infrastructure Barristers New Zealand" List for 2019

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26/5/2019

John Walton invited to join Society of Construction Arbitrators in London

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26/5/2019

Sarah Jerebine has been elected to the Council of the NZLS Auckland Branch

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21/5/2019

Bankside welcomes another new member to Chambers

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18/5/2019

Christine Meechan QC, success in court

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14/5/2019

Kate Davenport QC appointed Ordinary (Overseas) Bencher of the Middle Temple

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13/5/2019

John Land writes - Competition law issues beneath the surface with mergers for Law Talk May 10 Issue

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11/5/2019

Philip Skelton QC and Kelly Quinn instructed on groundbreaking class action

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8/5/2019

John Walton has penned an article which has been published in the latest LawTalk

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1/5/2019

Appointment to Court of Appeal - David Goddard QC

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1/5/2019

Bankside Chambers Celebrates Expansion

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1/5/2019

Sir Ian Barker QC - Farewell Sitting - Cook Islands Court of Appeal

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7/4/2019

LawTalk - Commerce Commissionfailed attempt to obtain an interim injunction against Viagogo

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31/3/2019

Bankside Chambers expands and welcomes another 7 new members

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20/3/2019

Item of interest - The Film Industry

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20/3/2019

Bankside Chambers farewell Hon Sir Ian Barker QC

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5/3/2019

Item of interest, Crazy Patents

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3/3/2019

Book Launch for John Katz QC

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25/2/2019

Bankside Junior Barrister Michael Greenop named third best speaker in the world

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24/2/2019

A new member at Bankside

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11/2/2019

Court of Appeal decision in Lodge

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27/1/2019

A new member to Bankside Chambers

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8/12/2018

QC Participates in Auckland Women Lawyers Christmas Debate

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8/12/2018

Item of Interest - A new section 44C, to be or not to be? - Reforming the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (PRA).

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5/12/2018

Bankside members feature in Chambers and Partners 2019 rankings

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2/12/2018

Bankside Chambers Newest QC, Maria Dew

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1/12/2018

Kate Davenport QC, NZBA President to focus on diversity, ending macho culture

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26/11/2018

Simon Foote appears in the Supreme Court for New Zealand Bar Association on vexed costs issue

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20/11/2018

Hon Paul Heath QC joins South Square as an Associate Member

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