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Netflix’s CHAOS And Whether a Prosecutor’s Book Deal Dictated the Manson Narrative?

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What Netflix’s CHAOS Reveals About Vincent Bugliosi CHAOS: The Manson Murders (Netflix, 2025) reignites scrutiny over Vincent Bugliosi’s prosecution of Charles Manson and his book on the scandalous Hollywood multiple murders outlined in his mega-selling Helter Skelter. The Netflix documentary, drawing from Tom O’Neill’s 2019 investigative work, challenges long-held assumptions about Bugliosi’s motives, courtroom strategies, and post-trial career—raising some […]

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New Zealand Law News – Duncan Cotterill Announces New Partners

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Duncan Cotterill Strengthens Commitment to People, Clients, and Communities with Three New Partners Duncan Cotterill is excited to announce the promotion of three exceptional lawyers: Tim Adams, Kate Mitchell, and Gareth Clendinning, to the firm’s partnership*. Effective from 1 April, these promotions reflect our ongoing commitment to making a meaningful difference for our people, clients,

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NZ Law – Bar Association Says Women lawyers remain under-represented as counsel in higher courts 

  The 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. Disappointingly the research confirmed there has been no  improvement since the previous reviews.   The research is set out in a report prepared

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New Zealand Gender Ratio at Higher Courts Shows Underrepresentation of Women

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The New Zealand Bar Association’s latest report on the gender ratio of counsel in higher courts highlights a persistent issue of underrepresentation of women who make up 55 percent of the legal profession as of 2023, but remain significantly underrepresented as lead counsel in both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Over the

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The Kiwi Lawyer And Conservative Voice Shaping NZ’s Media Landscape

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Lawyer Philip Crump’s Move From Court to Columns Philip Crump’s career has been nothing if not varied and interesting – from Big Law heavy hitter in London to blogger and now, quite possibly, to the board of the billionaire-driven cleanout at NZ Herald and ZBNews owner NZME. >> Best law jobs here on the LawFuel

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LegalVision Announces Deal With Australian Private Equity Firm

Legal services disruptor LegalVision announces strategic partnership with Quadrant Private Equity, one of Australia’s leading private equity firms. Legal services disruptor LegalVision is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Quadrant Private Equity, one of Australia’s leading private equity firms. Founded in 2012, LegalVision has built its success on a subscription-based legal services model catering to startups,

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Bill Maher Asks: “Have You Seen Mount Taranaki’s Dating Profile?”

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New Zealand just handed a mountain the legal equivalent of a birth certificate. Taranaki Maunga — the snow-capped stratovolcano formerly known as Mount Egmont — is now a legal person. And American commentator Bill Mayer among others had his view on what this all means. The ‘human rights mountain move’ is the culmination of a nine-year

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