Women lawyers remain under-represented as counsel in higher courts
13 March 2025The New Zealand Bar Association | Ngā Ahorangi Motuhake o Te Ture recently conducted further research revealing women lawyers remain markedly under-represented as counsel in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.
Read moreInternational Women's Day
06 March 2025International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on how far we have come and what we still need to achieve. The theme this year is #AccelerateAction. According to the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2024, at the current rate of progress, it will take until 2158 -…
Read moreBuilding advocacy confidence: insights from our Civil Oral Submissions Session
03 December 2024Our popular Oral Submissions Masterclass for criminal law practitioners was recently followed up with an equally-successful masterclass on Civil Oral Submissions. These Masterclasses are presented at an advanced level and the six attendees who sign up as presenting counsel are very experienced. This creates a unique learning environment for counsel…
Read moreThe President's Column - November 2024
14 November 2024In my first month in the job, I have carried on the work of my predecessor Maria Dew KC; shadowing Maria before taking over has been a very good introduction to the new role.
Read moreHigh Court Sentencing Competition
07 October 2024The final of the annual High Court Sentencing Advocacy Competition, was held at the Auckland High Court on 1 October. Both finalists were students from the University of Auckland, with Blake Storrier winning the final and Charlie Harmer as runner-up. His Honour, Johnstone J, commented that their performances were “truly…
Read moreMental Health of Legal Profession
27 September 2024The Life Squared Trust commissioned a 3-year longitudinal study to measure mental health and wellbeing in the legal profession with Professor Aaron Jarden, Melbourne University. The report is now available.
Read moreRules changes in force from 1 September 2024
02 September 2024The Ministry of Justice has notified several amendments to the Rules of Court, which took effect on 1 September 2024.
Read moreBar Association raises concerns about attacks on our judiciary
29 August 2024The New Zealand Bar Association | Ngā Ahorangi Motuhake o te Ture has observed a recent increase in comments and public statements by Ministers about Judges that go much further than criticisms or discussion of judgements.
Read moreChief Justice’s Annual Report released
27 August 2024Chief Justice Helen Winkelmann today released her Annual Report for 2023. The report is intended to support public understanding of the courts and to enable public scrutiny of how they are administered. It outlines work programmes that support the efficient and effective administration of justice and includes information about judicial…
Read moreFrom the President - June 2024
27 June 2024Kia ora koutou, Mānawatia a Matariki.
This weekend, on 28 June, we celebrate our new national holiday and the beginning of the Māori New Year.
This is a time to celebrate a meal with friends and whānau, remember those who have passed and celebrate new beginnings, looking up to look forward.
King's Counsel 2024 Announced
27 June 2024The Attorney-General has announced the appointment of 19 new King's Counsel.
Read moreChief Justice welcomes High Court appointment and Court of Appeal acting judge
17 June 2024The Chief Justice welcomes the Attorney General’s announcement today of the appointment of Auckland King’s Counsel Gregory Blanchard as a Judge of the High Court.
The Chief Justice is also pleased to announce the appointment of Hon Justice Anne Hinton as an acting Judge of the Court of Appeal.