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Mai Chen: Complex culture demands agile thinking
Since releasing the Superdiversity Stocktake: Implications for Law, Policy and Business last November, (downloaded now over 130,000 times), I have realised the need to refresh what the word “diversity” means in 21st century New Zealand.
Law firm leaders are Women of Influence
“I knew I had been nominated [for the Women of Influence Awards], but I didn’t expect to get selected as a finalist,” Chen Palmer partner Marina Matthews told LawTalk.
The Quest for a New Zealand Constitution
Former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC is on a mission to create a written constitution for New Zealand.
Education (Update) Amendment Bill – a brief summary of a not so brief Bill
On Monday 22 August 2016 the New Zealand Government introduced a bill in Parliament that seeks to undertake the biggest overhaul of New Zealand’s education system in 30 years.
Chen Palmer Partner Marina Matthews 2016 Women of Influence finalist
Presented by Fairfax Media and Westpac, the New Zealand Women of Influence programme recognises and celebrates women from all walks of life who make a difference to everyday Kiwis.
Midwives Heading to Mediation on Monday “This is all we have ever wanted.”
The historic gender equity case filed by the New Zealand College of Midwives is heading to mediation instead of court.
Dismissal of Senior Staff Justified for Non-disclosure of Key Personal Relationship
In a case which will reassure all employers who operate in environments where they owe duties of care to their students, a UK school principal was justifiably dismissed for failing to disclose that she was in a relationship with someone who had been convicted on child pornography charges.
Mai Chen at Kea Inspire 2016
Watch Mai Chen’s presentation at Kea Inspire 2016
Damning sexism report reveals road blocks for NZ’s junior female lawyers
A damning new report into gender issues amongst the country’s legal fraternity reveals female lawyers are still well-outnumbered in the top spots.
