The MoJ Ministry of Justice, with assistance from both LINZ and our Property Law Section have published guidance for lawyers currently dealing with property settlements. justice.govt.nz/about/news-and…

The convenor of our Immigration and Refugee Law Committee has written to the Head of Immigration NZ on behalf of immigration lawyers raising concerns of operational issues for visa holders, applicants and lawyers providing immigration advice. lawsociety.org.nz/__data/assets/…

Our Tax Law Committee is submitting to Inland Revenue, who are seeking proposals on long and short term measures in response to COVID-19: lawsociety.org.nz/practice-resou…

Our next webinar for lawyers is a Q&A with the Chief Justice and other members of the Heads of Bench. Read our president's full announcement for details. us5.campaign-archive.com/?e=&u=636c7d0c…

The Ministry of Justice has published Commercial property guidance for lawyers during COVID-19 on their website. justice.govt.nz/about/news-and…

Temporary amendments to the High Court Rules to ensure civil proceedings can continue were issued Thu 9 April. courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/Summary…

Dept. of Corrections has issued a letter involving updates to the process lawyers can contact clients in custody while AVL facilities are in high demand. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

The Solicitor-General has written to the legal profession and also circulated an update provided to prosecutors on certain criminal justice processes under COVID-19. This follows on from an earlier letter on 7 April. lawsociety.org.nz/practice-resou…

Hear our consultant editor Prof Jacinta Ruru on RNZ today - the korero is about bringing tikanga Māori into legal education rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

The Attorney-General David Parker will speak on Facebook Live tomorrow at 3pm (Friday 8 May) about the legal and procedural issues arising out of Covid-19. Tune in here: facebook.com/davidparkermp/…

Get the Attorney General, David Parker's angle on legal and procedural issues arising out of COVID-19 - Live now. facebook.com/davidparkermp/…

Lawtalk issue May 2020: Chief Justice Winkelmann and Law Society President Tiana Epati discuss “The courts and the lockdown- looking for transformational opportunities” #COVID19NZ bit.ly/35SwWC0

Our whole legal profession needs strong collegiality right now. Today we're reaching out to all lawyers through a new National Mentoring Programme. It’s free and virtual. Lawyers from all over Aotearoa can partner up to guide and be guided. #GetInvolved ow.ly/vmGL50zFMOy

We're requesting feedback from New Zealand's legal community on proposed changes to the rules regulating lawyers' conduct. These changes will define discrimination, bullying, sexual harassment and other unacceptable conduct. Find out more: lawsociety.org.nz/news-and-commu…

Following recent media criticism about the legal profession, we want to provide clarity on the system in place to consider complaints and disciplinary matters of lawyers, the practising certificate process & what we're doing to bring about change. lawsociety.org.nz/news/law-socie…

We’ve made changes to the rules governing lawyers' behaviour, which come into force 1 July. We’ve also released draft guidance to help lawyers understand what’s changing on our website lawsociety.org.nz/professional-p…

Are you ready for the new reporting obligations under changes to the rules for conduct and client care? Take a look at our draft guidance: lawsociety.org.nz/about-us/consu… Consultation on the draft guidance is open until 16 July. Let us know if it helps you to understand the changes.

Rules governing the behaviour of lawyers, with an emphasis on tackling bullying, discrimination and harassment came into force today. There's draft guidance to help you understand your obligations bit.ly/3y8slss. Consultation on the draft guidance is open until 16 July.