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The High Court held that the court’s power under the Gangs Act 2024 to order seized gang insignia to be “destroyed or otherwise disposed of” could not be used to return a seized Mongrel Mob patch to its owner. The decision is significant in re-asserting a more orthodox approach to statutory interpretation that places greater emphasis on the statutory text.

The Environment Committee reported back on RMA replacement bills, recommending some significant changes and retentions. However, this is not the end of the story. The government has signalled further significant changes for the Bills since the Committee’s report was published.

Wellington public and commercial law firm Franks Ogilvie has gained Marcus Ganley as a Director of the firm, effective immediately

The Arms Act 2026 is an overhaul of the Arms Act 1983, making significant changes to the regulation of firearms in New Zealand.

The New Zealand employment dispute resolution system has drifted far from its original intent. What was designed to be an informal and relationship-centred process has become an adversarial, slow, and cost-prohibitive environment that often penalises efficiency and rewards speculative litigation.

The High Court upheld a consenting panel’s decision to decline resource consent for a large-scale housing development, based on special character zoning rules.

Special Counsel Marcus Ganley joined RNZ's Afternoons to discuss new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

The Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill is the most significant reform to New Zealand's health and safety regulatory framework since the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (“the Act”) came into force.

The High Court dismissed a lawyer’s challenge of a Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal decision, to suspend him from practice for two months for refusal to provide information.