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A webinar on 27 June 2019 on the effective use of exhibits in both criminal and civil proceedings.

Auckland Bench and Bar Dinner - The Wintergarden, Northern Club - now being held on Wednesday 26 June 2019. Sold out, register on the waiting list.

Australia and New Zealand Bar Associations, Antipodean Advocacy - Trans-Tasman Perspectives Conference : 23-24 August 2019, Queenstown, NZ

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Change in practice for document filing in the High Court - civil cases

The High Court has made changes to its document storage practice and would like counsel to give Registry electronic copies of most documents filed in hard copy.

District Court Judge and Acting Associate High Court Judge Appointed

The Attorney-General also announced the appointment of Retired Associate High Court Judge John Gordon Matthews as an Acting Associate Judge and also announced, Dean Blair, Barrister of Tauranga, has been appointed as a District Court Judge with a Family Court warrant.

Legal Community Counselling Service now available

NZBA President, Kate Davenport QC has congratulated the New Zealand Law Society for introducing a nine-month trial of a free and confidential professional counselling service.