Law stories
A wave of innovation is impacting every aspect of the legal profession, as the sector becomes more client-centred and future-focused.
Failing to capture true and accurate records can lead to companies being in breach of the law, as well as the risk of breaching contracts with clients.
The Commerce Commission has warned Becextech for misleading New Zealand consumers, selling refurbished phones as new, and making false discount claims.
StructureFlow debuts, promising to revolutionise legal & financial visual data analysis with speed & collaboration.
The new version of Westlaw aims to assist legal practitioners in boutique firms by speeding up the often time-consuming research process.
New cases in South Auckland have triggered renewed calls for masks, tracing and social distancing as Auckland moves back to Alert Level 3.
A badly installed roof hatch left a worker paralysed in a four metre fall, prompting over GBP £400,000 in reparations and losses.
WorkSafe says the penalty follows a preventable eye injury that left a worker needing emergency cardiac surgery after animal-borne infection.
A worker’s life was changed after a boiler flare-up at a meat plant left him with burns to 75% of his body, WorkSafe says.
A worker was injured and the firm fined after unsafe height access equipment failed during shed construction in Kerikeri.
K2's automation platform and UiPath's RPA have enabled Shine Lawyers to streamline client onboarding, cutting costs and driving AU$290,000 in early savings.
A Timaru lumber yard has been fined after unsafe timber stacking led to a three-year-old boy suffering fatal chest and lung injuries.
Repeated breaches of WorkSafe notices led to a total GBP £63,000 in fines after workers were left exposed to deadly falls.
Businesses must review hygiene, distancing and contact-tracing controls as thousands return to work under Alert Level 2.
WorkSafe New Zealand says Level 3 firms must set out how they will protect staff and visitors, or face enforcement action.
Workers returning to sites after lockdown face added risks from inactivity, mental strain and social distancing, says NZISM President Greg Dearsly.
Businesses reopening at alert level three must assess COVID-19 risks, consult staff and document safety plans before resuming operations.
Thousands of New Zealand employers and workers can now apply for wage, leave and tax relief after the government unveiled a NZD $12.1 billion package.
A worker's death has led to a GBP £195,000 fine and GBP £65,000 in reparations after unsafe log-handling practices breached safety rules.
Risk-averse directors could face personal liability as Worksafe New Zealand weighs tougher action after a worker was left quadriplegic.
