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Sasha Borissenko: Duty lawyer pay rise - a win or slap in the face?
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First wāhine appointed chief judge of Māori Land Court
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Sasha Borissenko: The lawyers getting the bulk of legal aid payments
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Australia's largest law firm held ransom by cyber attack
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Lawyers to vacate historic central Auckland building
A historic building, used as law offices for over a century, is being vacated.
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Mayor Wayne Brown’s $300k bill with top law firm
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The curious case of the disappearing ERA member
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Lawyer accused of borrowing $50,000 from client on day of divorce settlement
A woman complained to the Law Society that her lawyer allegedly borrowed $50,000 from her.
Sasha Borissenko: Will new rules address lobbying conflicts of interest?
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The Ex-Files: The challenges of blending your finances with a new partner
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Lawyer threatened to make complaint to Immigration NZ to force client's ex into settling.
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