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WELCOME TO OUR SPECIAL COUNSEL DEANNE BRABANT

We are very pleased to announce that DeAnne Brabant has joined the firm as a Special Counsel.

DeAnne is an experienced litigation lawyer and brings a Health and Safety focus to the employment team at Heaney & Partners.

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PROMOTIONS

We are delighted to announce the promotions on 1 April 2025 of John Tian to Senior Associate and Claudia Cooper and Kathleen Griffiths to Senior Solicitor.

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LANDLORD PAID $4K AFTER $40K OF DAMAGE

A tenant who left a property with $40,000 of damage has been told to pay $4085 to the landlord.

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RADIOLOGY CLINIC AND MIDWIFE FOUND TO HAVE BREACHED PATIENT'S RIGHTS, REPORT FINDS

A radiology clinic and registered midwife have been found in breach of a pregnant woman's rights by failing to follow up on the results of a significant post-due date scan.

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WOMAN WHO LOST $25,000 TO SCAM JOB OFFER A REMINDER TO BE VIGILANT, OMBUDSMAN SAYS

A woman who lost $25,000 to a LinkedIn job offer scam is a reminder to people to be vigilant, a complaints resolution scheme says.

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HOW A CHRISTMAS PARTY CAN PUT A DAMPER ON YOUR CAREER

As Christmas party season approaches, many staff around the country are receiving reminders from their employers about how they're expected to behave.

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FAMILIES SUFFER AS BUILDING COMPANY GOES BUST

A Taranaki building company has gone into liquidation owing creditors hundreds of thousands of dollars and leaving families with unfinished projects.

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DU VAL FOUNDERS' LACK OF LEGAL AID COULD DELAY FMA CASE

Part of the Financial Market Authority's case against the former owners of insolvent property developer Du Val may be delayed because the couple cannot find a legal aid lawyer.

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FORMER HIGH-COST LENDER EAGLE MAN FINED $200K

Christchurch-based Eagle MAN Group (trading as Eagle Man Loans) has been fined $200,000 in the High Court at Christchurch for charging customers as much as 182.5 percent interest on short and medium-term loans.

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