by Kaitlyn Yakas-Dance | Dec 8, 2023 | News
Every three years, the smiles of political candidates, frozen in time and space on billboards, are defaced with Sharpie-drawn moustaches, sexist comments and racism. Party leaders walk through malls of smartphone-wielding New Zealanders, eager to shake the hands of...
by Kaitlyn Yakas-Dance | Dec 8, 2023 | News
The recent decision of the Family Court in Rangi v Mable (not their real names) [2023] NZFC 10811 relates to the role of a sperm donor in the life of the child he helped create. It has had a mixed reception from legal representatives who work in the area of assisted...
by Kaitlyn Yakas-Dance | Dec 1, 2023 | News
Major changes are expected to the Residential Property Managers Bill – if it survives the change of government. Introduced on 18 August, in the dying days of the previous administration, the Bill establishes a new and comprehensive regulatory regime for the currently...
by Kaitlyn Yakas-Dance | Dec 1, 2023 | News
‘Some common law rights presumably lie so deep that even Parliament cannot overturn them’ – Taylor v NZ Poultry Board [1984] 1 NZLR 394,398 (Cooke J) A week ago, criminal barrister Lucy Rogers was arrested and hand-cuffed by police for holding up a hand-lettered sign....
by Kaitlyn Yakas-Dance | Nov 24, 2023 | News
Treat alcohol and drug abuse and addiction as a public health issue. Remove benefit fraud prosecutions from the criminal jurisdictions. Overhaul the legal aid system and invest more in community law centres. Improve access and resourcing to therapy in prisons and...
