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AWLA held its annual Dame Silvia Cartwright lecture this year at the Northern Club on the 5th of September. The turnout was absolutely amazing, and this year’s speaker, Chief Coronor Judge Deborah Marshall, gave a riveting talk. Judge Deborah Marshall’s address spanned her entire career path, ranging from her time in law enforcement to her …
Reporting on the Dame Silvia Cartwright Lecture 2017Read More
Thursday 23 November 2017 at the Northern Club Come to either or come to both! The AGM commences at 5.30pm, then the Christmas Dinner function will commence with drinks from 6.00pm – with dinner to follow.
This year, 10 teams battled it out over topics like Infamous Women of History and Food (a fan favourite), with the team from Hesketh Henry taking out the sought-after winner’s trophy The event was kindly sponsored by Chapman Tripp with all ticket proceeds going to Dress for Success ($1,200). Thank you to all AWLA members …
The Auckland District Law Society is organising another Leading Your Career Workshop in Auckland in September after the success of its previous event. The event will be held at Chancery Chambers on Wednesday, 13 September. This event is exclusively for women lawyers with over 6 years of experience, and it will be facilitated by Miriam Dean QC and …
The Auckland Women Lawyers’ Association is hosting a ‘how to moot’ seminar for female university students. The seminar will be a casual session with plenty of opportunity for Q&A, and we will hear from some incredible mooters: Gretta Schumacher coached the Jessup Moot team last year and previously represented New Zealand at the Jessup Moot herself. She is currently …
Mooting Training Session – for AUT and UoA StudentsRead More
The Auckland Women Lawyers Association is proud to announce that it now taking entries for its 2017 Writing Prize. This prize aims to foster and reward undergraduate research and writing on how the law affects women and the place of women in the law. All undergraduate law students at the University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology are …
Auckland Women Lawyers’ Association is looking for candidates for our $3,000 Margaret Wilson Scholarship. The scholarship’s purpose is to support a female LLB, LLB (Hons) or PhD in law student at the Auckland University of Technology or the University of Auckland who encompasses the objectives of our organisation. Please find a copy of the Terms …
The Family and Whanau Violence Legislation Bill passed its first reading on the 11th of April 2017 after unanimous support in Parliament. Among other family violence prevention initiatives, the Bill aims to better the outcomes for those in need without necessarily involving litigation, to prioritise the safety of victims regarding bail considerations, and to make …
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