News - NZ Bar Association

8 November, 2018

Courts Matters Bill and the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Bill pass final readings

The Courts Matters Bill and the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Bill passed into law on 7 November 2018. The bills aim to establish a framework to help courts and tribunals provide what the Government describes as a more modern, customer centred service.

16 November, 2018

NZBA Calls for resolution to court strike

The country’s professional body for barristers, the New Zealand Bar Association, says the current dispute between the Ministry of Justice and court staff should be resolved as quickly as possible because of safety considerations.
NZBA Vice-President Jonathan Eaton QC says the Association shares the concerns expressed by the New Zealand Law Society that the safety of people engaged in court processes is paramount.

8 November, 2018

Sir John Joseph McGrath KNZM QC (10 March 1945 – 19 October 2018) Obituary

Former Supreme Court judge, Sir John McGrath, died on 19 October 2018, aged 73.

Courts Matters Bill and the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Bill pass final readings

NZBA Calls for resolution to court strike

Sir John Joseph McGrath KNZM QC (10 March 1945 – 19 October 2018) Obituary

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