First published on Bell Gully’s Website By Jane Holland, Morgan Powell and Justin Maloney Since publishing the below update, the COVID-19 Response (Management Measures) Legislation Act 2021 has come into effect. This means all leases in place between 18 August 2021 and 19 December 2021 (unless extended further) will be subject to the Read more…
This great article from Stuff.co.nz caught my eye: Defence lawyers — saints or scum?. It’s a topic I’ve given a lot of thought to, that being what we call our justice system and the conflict we have between the ideal and reality. Stevenson and colleague Elizabeth Hall founded the Defence Read more…
There is a cost to society in upholding democratic rights and protections. The question is, whether we in Aotearoa New Zealand, are prepared to pay this cost when it comes to protecting the rights of those who are acquitted of the crimes they are accused of?
Introduction It has been said that “what is worth copying is prima facie worth protecting”.[1] However, it must be remembered that “[the] whole of human development is derivative … borrowing and developing have always been acceptable”.[2] It is argued the bounds of copyright should go no further than to provide Read more…