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Andrew Hough has returned to Grimshaw & Co as a senior associate. He specialises in civil and commercial litigation, construction law, insurance and reinsurance, and professional negligence. Andrew worked at Grimshaw & Co for seven years to 2011. Before his return, Andrew worked at two large law firms in Australia and Auckland, on a mixture Andrew Hough of commercial, insurance, reinsurance and local government cases. Andrew has managed both domestic and cross border disputes. He is also experienced in building litigation, dispute resolution and earthquake claims.
23 October 2015 · LawTalk 876
Otago law students make ANIMAL moot grand final
The Employers & Manufacturers Association Northern Inc (EMA) has made four appointments or promotions. Charlotte Hatlauf is the new Assistant General Counsel, and Head of EMA Legal. Charlotte gained experience as a litigator in corporate firms, including employment and health and safety teams, before becoming a senior internal legal advisor. Matthew DearAmber Hosking (left) and Hugo Dobson, who were runners up in the recent Australasian ing has been promoted to senior solicitor, EMA animal law moot. Charlotte Hatlauf Legal (Auckland). Since joining EMA Legal in 2011, Matt has been advising on a wide range Otago law students Amber Hosking and Hugo Dobson placed second in the grand final of the 2015 Australia New Zealand Intervarsity Moot on of matters including collective bargaining, Animal Law (ANIMAL), which was held at the University of Melbourne exiting employees and in particular senior from 19-20 September. executives, advising on performance manThis is the second year that the competition has been running and agement programmes, and managing claims is Australasia’s only animal law moot competition. under the sleepover legislation following the This year, the focus of the moot was regarding misleading and Idea Service case. Persia Templeton has also deceptive conduct in relation to food labeling and the admissibility been promoted to senior solicitor, EMA Legal Matthew Dearing (Auckland). Persia has practised in a broad of evidence pursuant to “ag-gag laws”. There were 18 teams from around Australia, with Otago the only range of legal areas including employment New Zealand university competing. Otago came second after losing to law, intellectual property, defamation, Flinders University in the final and beating the University of Melbourne commercial and contract law. She provides and University of Tasmania in the quarter- and semi-finals respectively. advice on a broad spectrum of employment The competition is a joint initiative by the Animal Law Institute issues, including dispute resolution, reviewing and Voiceless Australia, with the aim of encouraging analysis and and drafting employment agreements and consideration of legal issues relating to animals. in-house policy documents. Alexandria Till has been appointed senior Persia Templeton solicitor, EMA Legal (Waikato). Based in the EMA Hamilton office, Alexandria joined EMA in 2015. Before that, she worked · Save time and money Legal Accounting Bureau Kathy Kell · Always know your trust account provides comprehensive, kathy@accountingbureau.co.nz in the commercial litigation is balanced and your month end accurate, efficient and timely Ph 09 444 1044 certificates are filed on time team of a multi-national law management of solicitors’ Fax 09 929 3203 · Our service is completely secure firm on a wide range of matwww.accountingbureau.co.nz and confidential trust accounts. · Trusted professionals with over ters including employment Outsourcing the management 20 years’ experience Alexandria Till law, construction, and real of your firm’s trust account Powered by juniorPartner. · 62 law firms currently use our Practice Management software you can trust. services has many advantages. estate disputes.
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