Stuff: Former Russell McVeagh lawyer at centre of #MeToo controversy gets another year's suspension
The lawyer at the centre of New Zealand's leading #MeToo moment has earned himself another year's suspension from the profession. James...
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- Jul 15
- 2 min
BusinessDesk: Russell McVeagh, Lane Neave hike staff pay in response to cost of living
Two commercial law firms have hiked their pay for all staff to help keep up with the rising cost of living. Russell McVeagh, which...
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- Jul 7
- 1 min
Business Desk: Big Law’s pro bono efforts lack sophistication
Aotearoa Legal Workers’ Union co-president Tess Upperton (pictured above) said the treatment of pro bono hours varied from firm to firm,...
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- Apr 1
- 1 min
Are law firms exploiting junior employees?
Michael Andrew from BusinessDesk spoke to co-president Tess Upperton about overtime as a tool to stop the exploitation of junior lawyers....
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- Apr 1
- 1 min
ALWU on Radio 1
Co-President Isabella Lenihan-Ikin caught up with R1 News to discuss ALWU's employment information report, unionising lawyers, and the...
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- Mar 10
- 3 min
RNZ: Legal workers point to bullying, workloads and unpaid overtime for poor mental health
Read the article here: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/463026/legal-workers-point-to-bullying-workloads-and-unpaid-overtime-for-poor-...
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- Mar 10
- 2 min
Aotearoa Legal Workers’ Union (ALWU) Releases Employment Information Report
The Aotearoa Legal Workers’ Union (ALWU) has today released its Employment Information Report, which builds on the findings of two...
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- Mar 10
- 1 min
NewsTalk ZB: Report finds 74% of lawyers feel their work is causing their mental health to suffer
The culture of New Zealand’s law profession may need an overhaul if it wants to stop burn out. The Aotearoa Legal Workers Union has found...
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- Feb 8
- 1 min
Standards Committee appeals JGH penalty decision
The Standards Committee has appealed the Disciplinary Tribunal's decision on James Gardner-Hopkin's penalty. You can read more here...
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- Jan 18
- 2 min
Aotearoa Legal Workers’ Union deeply disappointed by result in James Gardner-Hopkins penalty hearing
The Aotearoa Legal Workers’ Union (ALWU) is deeply disappointed in the Lawyers & Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal’s decision to only...
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- Dec 19, 2021
- 1 min
ALWU's Administrative and Support Staff Survey is now open
Kia ora, This is ALWU's second survey for administrative and support staff in the legal sector. It is open to anyone who is in an...
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- Dec 19, 2021
- 1 min
ALWU's Employment Information Survey is now open
Kia ora, In 2019, we published our inaugural report providing basic information about legal employers that allowed legal workers to...
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- Nov 20, 2021
- 2 min
ALWU deeply concerned to hear of allegations of misconduct at Morrison Kent
Aotearoa Legal Workers’ Union deeply concerned to hear of misconduct at Morrison Kent 20 November 2021 The Aotearoa Legal Workers’ Union...
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- Nov 12, 2021
- 2 min
ALWU welcomes the Access to Justice Report
The Aotearoa Legal Workers’ Union (ALWU) welcomes the Access to Justice Report released by the New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o...
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- Jun 25, 2021
- 2 min
ALWU welcomes finding of professional misconduct for ex-Russell McVeagh partner
On 22 June 2021, the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal found former Russell McVeagh partner, James Desmond...
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- Apr 19, 2021
- 4 min
Re Buddle Findlay's response to former partner's alleged misconduct
On 30 March 2021, NBR reported that former Auckland Buddle Findlay partner, Patrick Mulligan, allegedly made “sexual comments and touched...
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- Mar 26, 2021
- 2 min
ALWU’s response to charges against former Russell McVeagh partner
ALWU welcomes the news that the former Russell McVeagh partner accused of sexual misconduct towards summer clerks will have charges...
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- Mar 5, 2021
- 2 min
ALWU releases Employment Information Report 2020
Little has changed in the profession more than 3 years on from the Bazley report Today ALWU has released its second annual Employment...
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