Garth Gallaway
Top lawyer wants overhaul of professional complaints system
A top lawyer embroiled in a long dispute with the Law Society's disciplinary committee wants a complete overhaul of the profession's complaints system calling it broken.
The High Court ruled two… Audio
The Week in Detail: Pakistan, prime ministers and pepeha
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Is WorkSafe working?
At least two people have died at work every month since last January. Are our workplace whistleblowers up to the task? Audio
Worksafe needs to improve oversight, says lawyer
Worksafe wants the construction sector to focus on improving health and safety - but a lawyer tracking the watchdog's work says Worksafe needs to turn the attention on itself.
Health and safety… Audio
Law with Garth Gallaway
Legal commentator Garth Gallaway looks at how difficult it can be to prove a charge of recklessness in workplace prosecutions after a recent case involving Waste Management. He'll also look at the… Audio
The Hills
Ep 1: A 6.3 aftershock surges out from near Lyttelton, across the Port Hills and into the surrounding suburbs. Produced by Katy Gosset and Justin Gregory. Video, Audio
Bullying and harassment in the workplace
Legal commentator Garth Gallaway looks at the guidelines being prepared by MBIE in relation to bullying and harassment - including sexual harassment - in the workplace. What does employment law say… Audio
Rare successful defence of the Health and Safety Act
Garth Gallaway joins Kathryn to look at recent case brought against a property developer by Worksafe that was successfully defended. How are investigation numbers by WorkSafe tracking? And what's… Audio
Why are WorkSafe investigation numbers so low?
Legal commentator Garth Gallaway looks at the reduction in WorkSafe investigations since new legislation was introduced in April 2016. What confidence can the public have that serious incidents will… Audio
Perverting the course of justice in the workplace
Law commentator Garth Gallaway joins Kathryn to look at a few recent decisions regarding perverting the course of justice when it comes to investigations by WorkSafe New Zealand. And when does… Audio
Oceana Gold death: High Court appeal focuses on reparation
Law commentator Garth Gallaway looks at the High Court decision in the case of the Oceana Gold appeal, where an employee of Oceana died when the vehicle he was driving went off a drop. The appeal was… Audio
Mental well-being in the work place
Garth Gallaway, who's a partner at Chapman Tripp, looks at the increasing legal focus on mental well-being at work. Is it possible to prove a work place causes an employee stress? And are more… Audio
Decisions under new legislation
Law commentator, Garth Gallaway, has details of one quad bike accident case on a kiwi fruit farm and the case to reduce Worksafe's sentencing bands. Garth Gallaway is a partner at Chapman Tripp in… Audio
Legal commentator Garth Gallaway
Garth Gallaway, who's a partner at Chapman Tripp, looks at where things are at since the new Health and Safety Act came in effect 20 months ago. Audio
Building owners warned over quake safety obligations
A lawyer is warning building owners and employers that ignorance is no defence if ceilings and walls fall and hurt or kill people in a quake. Between half and 90 percent of the restraints on suspended… Audio
Legal commentator Garth Gallaway
Lawyer Garth Gallaway looks at where things are at with the new earthquake prone building legislation, and how the Health and Safety at Work Act fits in. Garth Gallaway is a partner at Chapman Tripp… Audio
Law Commentator Garth Gallaway
Two cases which could set the new standard for penalties under health and safety laws. Garth Gallaway is a partner at Chapman Tripp, specialising in insurance law, civil litigation and health & safety… Audio
Legal Commentator, Garth Gallaway
Garth Gallaway is a partner at Chapman Tripp who specialises in insurance and health & safety related civil litigation. Audio
Coroner calls for overhaul of KiwiRail level crossing assessments
A Coroner's report on a man fatally hit by a train has called for an overhaul of how KiwiRail determines the safety of level crossings, including collecting information on near-misses. Audio
Black Caps thrash Sri Lanka is second ODI in Chch
Sri Lanka was no match for an in-form Black Caps side at Hagley Oval yesterday. Audio