First prosecution under the the Harmful Digital Communications Act for threatening to post nude images.http://nzh.tw/11615758 

The Commissioning Rule is an important part of the New Zealand Copyright Act when it comes to those involved in the creative arts and industries. The rule governs who, in the absence…

Looking forward to delving into recent developments in the "Internet of Things” with my co-panellists Judge David Harvey, Lloyd Gallagher, Arran Hunt, Wayne Rumbles and Nik Turner. NZLS Cyber Law…

Will be discussing with colleagues from Shortland Chambers and a practitioner from private practice "technology, tools & tips in the 21st century for the legal practitioner" at the upcoming 2016 LawTech…

Our new flag flying over the summer break?  

Kim Dotcom found by District Court in Auckland to be eligible for extradition to US for alleged copyright charges http://nzh.tw/11565399 An appeal to the High Court is inevitable

Have just received the Court of Appeal judgment in the long-running Batts case: http://www.nzlii.org/nz/cases/NZCA/2015/602.html The Court upheld the High Court that the term "batts" had not become a common name in…

The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court's finding that the term "batts" had not become a common name in general public use. See http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11562097 However, it confirmed that the…

The recent decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa in Director of Public Prosecutions, Gauteng v Pistorius (96/2015) [2015] ZASCA 204 (3 December 2015) makes interesting reading.…