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Gary is appointed by TRACE International – and joins the Podcast “Bribe, Swindle or Steal”

admin November 25, 2018August 31, 2022 Articles, Media

Gary has been appointed by TRACE International Inc as its New Zealand local expert partner lawyer. Pro Bono Appointment Trace International is a US-based, globally renowned, standard setting and training organisation in the field of anti-bribery and corruption. It works with

NZ chapter written – Anti-corruption Laws and Regulations, a Global Guide – new textbook

admin October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 Articles, Media

Gary’s latest publication is a New Zealand chapter contributed to the major new international work Anti-corruption Laws and Regulations, a Global Guide. This significant new text, published by Globe Law and Business, aims to be a definitive guide to international

Cyber Risk and Data Protection top of mind on both sides of the Tasman

admin September 21, 2018August 31, 2022 Presentations

Concerns around cyber-crime, privacy breach, and super-sized data collection have been growing steadily. August saw a real focus on this area in Gary's work and speaking engagements, in Sydney and Auckland. As well as advising new payment technology and cryptocurrency

Car crash insurance consequences – loss mitigation costs mount for motor vehicle insurers

admin August 13, 2018August 31, 2022 Articles

CAR CRASH CONSEQUENCES – LOSS MITIGATION COSTS MOUNT FOR MOTOR VEHICLE INSURERS Sometimes in insurance law, as in life, a whole lot of modest claims or incidents mount up, creating a significant headache. So it was, when the NZ High

Gary’s major new online text, AML/CFT Workflows and Guidance for Lawyers, has been launched

admin June 8, 2018August 31, 2022 Articles

Gary has partnered with international publishing powerhouse Thomson Reuters to produce the most comprehensive NZ textbook available on AML/CFT, specifically targeted at new phase 2 professions (initially, lawyers, who are newbie reporting entities from 1 July 2018). Named “AML/CFT Workflows and

Gary was interviewed by Radio NZ’s Morning Report show

admin June 8, 2018August 31, 2022 Media, Presentations

Gary was interviewed by Radio NZ's Morning Report show on 30 May 2018, for his expert comments on claims by a political scientist that AML rules are ineffective. In summary form, Gary's views expressed to the business journalist Patrick O'Meara

Sydney in April – speaking at the Australian Regulatory Summit, on silicon, cyber, financial crime

admin March 28, 2018August 31, 2022 Presentations

Gary headed to Sydney on 11 April as invited speaker at the Australian Regulatory Summit by Thomson Reuters. His main panel presentation was on the topic “Silicon, cyber and the super ministry: the new order for financial crime compliance” but

Insurance Law Reform announced – well overdue, but likely to be controversial

admin March 28, 2018June 30, 2020 Articles

Insurance Law Reform announced On 6 March 2018 the long-expected Insurance Contract Law review finally broke cover from the New Zealand Parliament. The review is going to take in a wide range of issues, some of which may attract controversy

Media law cycle repeats – Gareth Morgan seeks injunction to be invited to TVNZ leaders’ debate

admin September 6, 2017February 20, 2018 Articles

In December 2014 I co-authored a media law article on minority party politicians using courts to shoehorn their way into TV leaders’ debates. Talking about the 3-year New Zealand term, we said: “Almost on the same three-year cycle, another case

Gary Hughes interviewed by the Australian Financial Review

admin August 9, 2017August 31, 2022 Media

These articles first appeared in the Australian Financial Review. View the original articles in pdf here. Now questions loom from NZ regulators Smart ATMs Patrick Durkin The Commonwealth Bank faces questions from anti-money laundering regulators in New Zealand, after revelations that CBA’s New Zealand subsidiary ASB Bank is