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Law Society to establish independent regulatory body

08:43 am on 24 August 2023

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More now on the Law Society's agreement to establish an independent regulatory body.

This comes after a wide-ranging review found that many lawyers have experienced harassment, bullying, discrimination or racism at work.

The Aotearoa Legal Workers Union was established in 2019 to help address these issues and break down power imbalances in the sector.

Aotearoa Legal Workers Union secretary Asher Emanuel spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.