by Polina | Dec 7, 2022 | News
Led by Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann, tributes are flowing in for former High Court judge Sir Ian Barker KC who died last Friday at the age of 88. “Sir Ian was an outstanding judge and a true leader,” the chief justice said. “His distinguished career in the law...
by Polina | Dec 1, 2022 | News
In early November 2022, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) released its much anticipated report on the review of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009. The 256-page document, containing 215 recommendations, was produced to assess how the...
by Polina | Dec 1, 2022 | News
The Privacy Commissioner says a “strong case” exists for tighter regulation of facial recognition technology amid concerns that the Privacy Act 2020 alone is insufficient to protect the public. This is a marked shift from an initial position paper dated October 2021,...
by Polina | Nov 24, 2022 | News
A long-awaited report from the judiciary’s Rules Committee has recommended a three-point plan for improving access to civil justice. Three years in the making, the report suggests amending the procedural High Court Rules to achieve more focused and proportionate...
