Why it matters: The legal profession has faced immense scrutiny of its workplace culture in recent years and an independent review this year recommended the Law Society’s regulatory function should be hived off.
Background: The Law Society first surveyed the profession in 2018 in the wake of devastating allegations against Russell McVeagh and its handling of former partner James Gardner-Hopkins.
Main players: The New Zealand Law Society, Aotearoa Legal Workers Union, Katie Rusbatch, Irenë McGlone, the legal profession.
A New Zealand Law Society survey has found there is an ongoing reluctance to report unacceptable behaviour in law firms but says a decline in sexual harassment over the past five years shows progress has been made.
But Aotearoa Legal Workers’ Union co-president Irenë McGlone said the survey’s
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Why it matters: The legal profession has faced immense scrutiny of its workplace culture in recent years and an independent review this year recommended the Law Society’s regulatory function should be hived off.
Background: The Law Society first surveyed the profession in 2018 in the wake of devastating allegations against Russell McVeagh and its handling of former partner James Gardner-Hopkins.
Main players: The New Zealand Law Society, Aotearoa Legal Workers Union, Katie Rusbatch, Irenë McGlone, the legal profession.
