Celebrating 25 Years of Scoop
Licence needed for work use Learn More

Local Govt | National News Video | Parliament Headlines | Politics Headlines | Search

 

Statement From Jacque Lethbridge On Resignation From NZLS

Statement from Jacque Lethbridge on resignation from NZLS

I have resigned as President of the New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa (NZLS).

As acknowledged by Mr Heron KC in the NZLS Culture Review Report, my genuine motivation has been to make a difference in the role of President and achieve my goals. Those goals have been to champion the interests of the legal profession and to effect much needed change. In the short time I was President of NZLS, I did the very best I could in that particular environment to achieve those goals.

I am reflecting on how my approach and communication style – which is without doubt direct and exacting – has been the experience of some in that environment.

I am heartened to see from the Board’s statement that it has undertaken to address significant cultural issues within NZLS which surfaced in a staff engagement survey conducted in April 2022, as recommended by Mr Heron KC.

I am returning to focus fully on my practice, as Mr Heron KC noted, his commentary has no bearing on my legal ability. I would like to thank my firm and colleagues for their steadfast support during what can only be described as a challenging time.

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading

© Scoop Media

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
 
 
 
Parliament Headlines | Politics Headlines | Regional Headlines

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

LATEST HEADLINES

  • PARLIAMENT
  • POLITICS
  • REGIONAL
 
 

InfoPages News Channels


 
 
 
 

Join Our Free Newsletter

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.