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Is undesirable trading situation reform desirable?

  • Russell McVeagh
  • -
  • New Zealand
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  • April 22 2013

The Undesirable Trading Situation ("UTS") of 26 March 2011 and subsequent litigation subjected the UTS provisions of the Electricity Industry

Habeas Corpus Amendment Act

  • Russell McVeagh
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  • New Zealand
  • -
  • April 17 2013

This Act amends the Habeas Corpus Act 2001 by allowing Courts discretionary jurisdiction to determine whether any case is urgent, and additional

In commitee

  • Russell McVeagh
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  • New Zealand
  • -
  • March 14 2013

The Justice and Electoral Committee last week heard submissions on the Family Court Proceedings Reform Bill. Select Committees are this week

Court of Appeal upholds Alesco tax avoidance decision

  • Russell McVeagh
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  • Australia, New Zealand
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  • March 8 2013

The Court of Appeal has delivered its judgment (available here) in the Alesco case, rejecting the taxpayer's appeal and upholding the High Court's

Rebooting the resource management system

  • Russell McVeagh
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • March 1 2013

The Government's latest proposals for streamlining the resource management processes were released on 28 February 2012 in a discussion document

Supreme Court dismisses Maori Council claim

  • Russell McVeagh
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  • New Zealand
  • -
  • February 28 2013

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court has dismissed the Māori Council's claim that the partial privatisation of Mighty River Power is unlawful

To sell or not to sell? The Supreme Court grapples with the issue of asset sales

  • Russell McVeagh
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • February 26 2013

The Māori water rights debate is an ongoing saga. Leaving aside for one moment the somewhat broader issue of "who owns water?", there lies a critical

Technology finally wins the war: win for Google

  • Russell McVeagh
  • -
  • Australia, New Zealand
  • -
  • February 11 2013

The ongoing saga between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ("ACCC") and internet giant, Google, has finally been decided by a

Smoking ban in Auckland prison implemented unlawfully

  • Russell McVeagh
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  • New Zealand
  • -
  • February 8 2013

Late last year the High Court ruled that the implementation of the smoking ban in Auckland Prison was implemented unlawfully. The

Supreme Court hears Maori Council appeal

  • Russell McVeagh
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • February 8 2013

Last week the Supreme Court heard an appeal against the High Court's rejection of New Zealand Māori Council arguments that it is unlawful for the