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Opinion

24/9/2026

Andrew Brown KC: Taylor Swift, copyright and the changing music industry

Leading intellectual property barrister, Andrew Brown KC recently addressed the New Zealand Institute of Patent Attorneys conference in Christchurch. In this paper he examines aspects of Taylor Swift’s career and her re-recorded albums to explain how copyright works in the music business.

News

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.

News

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.

News

February 22, 2020

Rebirth of a civil legal aid provider

If you are a civil litigator please read and consider joining Maria Dew QC

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