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22/9/2026

High Court finds wider public importance in tenancy case

The High Court recently granted leave to appeal a residential tenancy case to the Court of Appeal. The case paves the way for the Court of Appeal to consider whether the Tenancy Tribunal has been correctly interpreting Parliament’s intention as to the compensation to be awarded to tenants of unlawful residential premises. Polly Pope and Nadia Murray-Ragg acted on a pro bono basis for the intervener, Community Law Centres Aotearoa (CLCA) in While v Moffitt [2026] NZHC 2780.

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17/9/2026

Sarah Jerebine KC appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of the Pitcairn Islands

Sarah Jerebine KC was sworn in on Tuesday 15 September 2026 as a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Pitcairn Islands.

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16/9/2026

Bankside members Dr Anna Kirk and Kate Wiseman on leading AMINZ

Bankside members Dr Anna Kirk and Kate Wiseman were recently elected as President and Vice President of the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand, marking the first time two women have held these roles. We spoke with them about what drew them to dispute resolution, the significance of having two women in AMINZ’s leadership for the first time, and their perspectives on the future of dispute resolution in New Zealand and beyond.

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October 12, 2019

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

ADLS issue 35 has an article written by Anna Kirk on how to make arbitration work.