Excellence in Legal Writing (Workshop)
This workshop will introduce you to three simple hacks to improve your written work: writing concretely; writing actively; and writing less. We’ll also deploy a fourth tool – “point-first advocacy” – to structure arguments for maximum impact. This learn-by-doing workshop will help you achieve writing excellence.

Excellence in Legal Writing (Workshop)
This workshop will introduce you to three simple hacks to improve your written work: writing concretely; writing actively; and writing less. We’ll also deploy a fourth tool – “point-first advocacy” – to structure arguments for maximum impact. This learn-by-doing workshop will help you achieve writing excellence.

Rural Law Series: Farm Debt Mediation Scheme – Circuit-breaker for a $63b Risk? (Webinar)
The Farm Debt Mediation Scheme aims to manage the almost $63b in rural/farm debt in New Zealand. What steps should you be taking if you act for a borrower or a lender?

Criminal Appeals: Procedure & Presentation (in person)
Covering crucial core content and the latest procedural and case law developments, this seminar will provide a roadmap for bringing and arguing appeals for those who practise Criminal law.

Courtroom battle looms over e-scooters
A judicial review is in the pipeline to challenging Auckland Transport's decision

Marie Dyhrberg QC: Criminal Law committee convener; Courtroom Bullying committee convener
This profile is the final in a series on ADLS committee conveners

Online courts: accessible, available, useable
Judge David Harvey continues his discussion of a new book

The committees of ADLS work to promote the interests of special interest groups and sections within the profession and to encourage the development of specialisation and expertise.

ADLS Newly Suited Summer Picnic
ADLS invites Newly Suited practitioners to join us for our Summer Picnic to be held Friday 21 February 2020.

ADLS Dinner with The Rt Hon. Dame Helen Winkelmann
ADLS warmly invites members of the legal profession to come together to dine with The Rt Hon. Dame Helen Winkelmann GNZM, Chief Justice.