NZ Bar Association

Join Justice Davison, Rachael Reed QC and Yelena Yelavich who identify key features of opening and closing addresses on both sides of a criminal trial.

Junior barristers and junior Wellington based practitioners are invited to Stout Street Chambers for an informal social get together - 2 May, 5.30pm.

The Christchurch and Dunedin Silks dinner has been rescheduled for Thursday 20 June 2019.

Book now for the Auckland Bench and Bar Dinner - The Wintergarden, Northern Club - now being held on Wednesday 26 June 2019

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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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Important Updates

Use of Electronic Common Bundles and Casebooks

Practitioners should be aware of the recent 2019 High Court Practice Note on the use of electronic common bundles and electronic casebooks in both the civil and criminal jurisdictions, as well the Senior Courts Civil Electronic Document Protocol,

Submission on Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Bill

The Bar Association has recently submitted on the proposed Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, And Parts) Amendment Bill. It supports the Bill but submitted that it contains flaws which must be addressed.

Bar Association President calls for discussion on safety from terrorism

In an open letter to members of the New Zealand Bar Association, President Kate Davenport QC has asked barristers to contribute to the discussion of how the law can work to help prevent mass shootings and other terrorist acts.