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Minister Christopher Finlayson QC shortland chambersFormer National Party List MP Chris Finalyson is cashing in on political favours he dispensed while in public office.Though never successful in his attempts at elected office, Mr Finlayson was nonetheless able to become Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations as well as Attorney-General between 2008 and 2017. The power

Minister Christopher Finlayson QC shortland chambersFormer National Party List MP Chris Finalyson is cashing in on political favours he dispensed while in public office.Though never successful in his attempts at elected office, Mr Finlayson was nonetheless able to become Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations as well as Attorney-General between 2008 and 2017. The power

New Zealand takes pride in decisive action. The Covid-19 pandemic provides the latest in case studies, but is not unique.

After the Christchurch mosque mass murders last year, the world media marveled at how rapidly NZ passed legislation banning semi-automatic weapons.  Less reported; debate to consider competing views was vilified by the NZ press as callous. 

Court record access is a thorny and historical problem in New Zealand, but brace for what lies ahead.  The inability of the government to keep bloggers from publishing unfavourable court information despite longstanding constraints on court records and the national press has resulted in NZ judges spending more administrative time figuring out ways to prevent

Another eye-opening trial, subject to suppression orders, played out last week in the Auckland High Court which should eventually affirm lawful guidelines as to how police conduct search warrants on lawyers’ offices.

The five day civil trial in A v Police had a barrister
suing police on several grounds, including unlawful detainment and illegal
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