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News and updates relevant to Independent Bar.

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The NZBA is committed to developing a referral bar that reflects the diversity of the legal profession and the wider community.

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Find out about NZBA social events, as well as upcoming ceremonies. 

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Important Updates

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Bar Association says Sexual Violence Bill is Flawed

The New Zealand Bar Association has issued a press statement stating that it remains concerned that some provisions of the Sexual Violence Bill before Parliament pose a risk to the right to a fair trial.

Appointment of Kathryn Beck to Employment Court Bench

Chief Judge Christina Inglis has confirmed the appointment of  Auckland lawyer Kathryn Beck as a Judge of the Employment Court. 

The sitting will be held at 4pm on Friday 7 August 2020 in Auckland in Courtroom 2.01 on Level 2, Chorus House, 41 Federal Street, Auckland. The ceremonial sitting will last for approximately one hour and will be followed by light refreshments.

COVID-19 - Movement to Alert Level 1

The Right Honourable Dame Helen Winkelmann Chief Justice of New Zealand /Te Tumu Whakawā o Aotearoa advises that new protocols will be posted by Wednesday afternoon. Physical distancing will not be enforced in courts. However current hygiene measures will be maintained, as will contact tracing.

Over the next couple of days, the Ministry of Justice will be finalising implementation of QR Code contact tracing. Until that is in place, paper-based contact tracing will be continued. For the first two days of Alert Level 1 (Tuesday and Wednesday) there may be delay at the entry to courthouses as manual tracing records are completed. We therefore encourage the profession to encourage clients to keep numbers of supporters attending at court to a minimum on Tuesday and Wednesday to avoid congestion at the entry and queuing.

Upcoming Events

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Aug
7
Ceremony

Special Sitting of Employment Court - New Employment Court Judge Kathryn Beck

Level 2, Chorus House, CBD, New Zealand
Aug
12
Social

Auckland Silks - Bench and Bar Dinner 2020 - Rescheduled Date

Hilton Hotel, CBD, New Zealand

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