Litigators will know that many cases rely on the testimony of experts. But their expertise to be an expert can be questionable. A one-day seminar on 26 February in Auckland, on the role of the expert, will shine a light on expert investigators, expert witnesses and expert determiners. The day includes sessions on investigator bias […]
How far can ‘commercial’ behaviour go before it tips into something improper? Join our seminar where we present guidance from some recent cases. At this seminar we will discuss: • When does a party’s commercial behaviour become sharp practice? When is a party liable for its sharp practices in commercial negotiations? Are unfavourable terms hidden […]
Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Angel M. Melendez, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Office of the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”), announced yesterday’s arrest of SCOTT McKINNEY, a flight attendant, for conspiracy to violate airport security requirements […]
Leading QC Michael Heron is once again rising in LawFuel’s “Power List” with a career spanning success in private and public practice after relinquising one of New Zealand’s most senior legal roles in 2005 to return to a career as a leading barrister and legal entrepreneur. He spoke with Sasha Borrisenko about his career. There […]
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Napier lawyer Richard Henry Hill, sentenced to eight months’ home detention and 100 hours community work on a charge of criminal breach of trust, has been struck off the roll. The conviction last year related to offending in his capacity as a lawyer and trust account partner in his previous law firm McKay Hill. A […]