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Supreme Court of New Zealand - recent judgments: December 2023

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A summary of decisions delivered in December 2023 by the Supreme Court, available on Westlaw New Zealand.

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Land Transport (Road Safety) Amendment Act 2023 coming into force on 1 March 2024

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The Act’s purpose is to respond to unsafe behaviour on New Zealand’s roads by improving the legislative response to fleeing drivers and as well as addressing safety matters within the land transport system.

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Westlaw and Practical Law Outage (RESOLVED)

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Westlaw New Zealand - Spotlight on Environment & Resources

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60 minutes
By Patricia Veen

This session focuses on the environment and resource management resources available in Westlaw New Zealand, including expert commentary, cases and full text legislation, and news service. The trainer will provide you with a convenient one stop shop to access these tools. More...

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Westlaw New Zealand - Spotlight on Environment & Resources

NZDT
60 minutes
By Patricia Veen

This session focuses on the environment and resource management resources available in Westlaw New Zealand, including expert commentary, cases and full text legislation, and news service. The trainer will provide you with a convenient one stop shop to access these tools. More...

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Fair Trading Act 1986 commentary on product safety updated

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Westlaw commentary on the Fair Trading Act 1986 has been updated to reflect an important High Court sentencing decision relating to product safety.

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ACC’s appeal against cover for spina bifida fails

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An appeal by ACC against a High Court finding that AZ had cover for spina bifida has been dismissed.

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Employment law — FPA Repeal Bill awaiting Royal assent

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The Fair Pay Agreements Act Repeal Bill 2023 was introduced and accorded urgency on 12 December 2023, read a first and second time and considered by the committee of the whole House on 13 December (calendar date), and read a third time on 14 December (calendar date). It comes into...

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Using Find and Print to email, print or download multiple case citations (1:41 min)

This video shows how to use Find and Print to quickly download multiple law reports and unreported judgments in a court-ready format.

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