Welcome to the New Zealand Bar Association

The NZBA is an incorporated society which comprises mainly lawyers/attorneys who practise at the Independent Bar, i.e. usually as specialist litigators or advocates, or experts in dispute resolution, in sole practice.

The web site will provide you with contact details for members of the NZBA.  Members may access additional information which is confidential to the NZBA in the Members Area.

Visitors may also access public documents and information of general interest.

Events Calendar

American Bar Association: Section of International Law: February 2010

ABA Section of International Law: ILEX: Australian and New Zealand Visit: 7 - 12 February 2010

Construction Adjudication Seminar and Symposium

Construction Adjudication Seminar & Symposium - Auckland, Wellington & Christchurch

The Fifth World Bar Conference: April 2010

The New Legal Challenges: Global Warming and Financial Freeze.  The fifth World Bar Conference is to be held in Sydney between 1 and 4 April, 2010.

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Important Updates

AIG rebrands to Chartis

AIG New Zealand are pleased to introduce their new brand - Chartis - which officially rolled out across Australasia on 30 November 2009. Under the new brand Chartis aim to build upon the legacy of operational excellence that they have provided for 40 years in the New Zealand market.

Barristers' Training: NZBA Review

View the Bar Council's paper to the NZLS on the subject of barristers' training ...

New Rules for New Barristers

From 1 January 2010, a lawyer wishing to start practice as a barrister will need to have three years' prior legal experience...

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