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Why choose a barrister?

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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Equality & Diversity

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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Premiere advocacy and dispute resolution training, delivered by top barristers.

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Finding a good lawyer

Genevieve Hancock, Convenor, Wellington Women Lawyers’ Association

 

How does a client find a good lawyer? And in particular, how does a client find a good woman lawyer?

Equitable briefing and instruction are at the heart of what the Wellington Women Lawyers’ Association (WWLA) does. It’s so important because women lawyers do not experience equality in briefing and instruction (understatement of the century). While more than half of the lawyers who work in law firms with more than one practitioner are women, they make up only a third of partners or directors in those firms . More than 40% of barristers are women, yet they are greatly under-represented in appearances before the higher courts  and make up only 23% of King's Counsel .
 

Chief Justice welcomes High Court appointment - Justice Jane Anderson

The Chief Justice welcomes the Attorney General’s announcement today of the appointment of Auckland King’s Counsel Jane Anderson as a Judge of the High Court.

Chief Justice pays tribute to Simon France

The Chief Justice, the Rt Hon Dame Helen Winkelmann GNZM, today paid tribute on behalf of New Zealand’s judiciary to the Honourable Simon France, recently-retired Judge of the Court of Appeal, who passed away on Saturday evening after a brief illness.

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Jun
13
CPD Training

A Chat with Julian Miles KC (1 hr CPD)

At your desk, online, New Zealand
Jun
14
CPD Training

Advocacy in the coronial jurisdiction (CPD 1.5 hr)

At your desk, online, New Zealand
Jun
22
Social

Auckland region drinks function - Bankside Chambers

Bankside Chambers, Auckland, New Zealand
Jun
23
Social

Wellington region drinks function - Lambton Chambers

Lambton Chambers, Wellington, New Zealand

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