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A barrister is an ideal option when you need specialist legal advice or representation. They are agile and able to turn around work quickly. Barristers are also economical when compared with the same level of expertise in law firms. 

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As an NZBA member, you will network with and learn from the most successful people in the profession, raise your profile, reduce your business costs, obtain analysis of issues that affect you, have access to member-only rates to education (including some no charge webinars and resorces), discounts on insurance and texts for barristers, advance access to justice and proactively influence government policy.

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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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Applications for appointment as Queen’s Counsel

Applications for appointment as Queen’s Counsel opened on 20 June 2022.  Counsel seeking appointment as Queen’s Counsel should write to the Solicitor-General, by 17 July 2022. The letter of application must be accompanied by a completed application form. The form provided reflects the requirements of the Regulations and these Guidelines

Afghanistan – Some good news and an appeal by the President of the Afghanistan Independent Bar Association

The IBA has provided an update on the evacuation and resettlement efforts relating to the 15 Afghan individuals at risk of persecution and retribution by the current regime in Afghanistan because of their work related to protecting and promoting the rule of law and human rights under the auspices of the Afghanistan Independent Bar Association (Afghan Bar), which was established in 2008 by the IBA in consultation with Afghan lawyers. Also, appended, beneath the signatures, is a letter to you from the President of the Afghan Bar, Ruhullah Qarizada.

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Queen’s Counsel Round 2022 – The Bar Association’s Process

Following the Attorney-General’s announcement recently of a Queen’s Counsel round opening on 20 June 2022, we have received questions and comments about the process for consideration of QC candidates. I thought it might be helpful to outline the process that the New Zealand Bar Association | Ngā Aorangi Motuhake o te Ture has followed for the last few years and will likely follow again for this round.

As you will be aware, appointments are made on the recommendation of the Attorney-General and with the concurrence of the Chief Justice following consultation by the Attorney-General (through the Solicitor-General) with the New Zealand Bar Association and the New Zealand Law Society.

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