Zoë Lawton

15/10/2017

My latest spring workware collection is available online and in stores now! Perfect for those working from home who need versatility in their wardrobe for this season's unpredictable weather yet want to stay on trend. A bold yet classic colour palette will take you from your desk to the kitchen, the bathroom and back again with ease. You'll be ready for anything your work day has to throw at you and be able to handle it in style. Take your wardrobe and your career to the next level - anything is possible!

08/10/2017

📱💻 New website up and running! www.zoelawton.com 💻📱

08/10/2017

While designing this infographic on Canva I got a lot of entertainment from browsing the available condom related stock images. The winner was this smiling condom holding a sword and shield. The runner up (which made me 😳 then 😂) was a somewhat perplexing image of a wheelbarrow full of 🍆

I cannot think of an educational purpose for this image at the moment but I'm always up for a challenge so stay tuned! 🤔

28/09/2017

I've just discovered that there is a judge emoji which has brought me so much legal nerdy joy 👩‍⚖️👩‍⚖️👩‍⚖️👩‍⚖️👩‍⚖️

19/09/2017

On this day back in 1893 women were granted the legal right to vote thanks to the remarkable Kate Sheppard - here she is in the pedestrian lights around parliament with her sassy walk on. To honour her memory take your lady bits down to your nearest polling booth and vote!

18/09/2017

Looking forward to meeting you Lou-Dogs! I'll be visiting Tauranga District Court soon for some research I'm doing for the Chief Victims Advisor 😀

I'm a Labrador so I do love water but all of this rain is getting ridiculous!
I haven't had any walks in the domain opposite the court lately but I'll just wait here... patiently.......still waiting 🐾🐾

17/09/2017

Dr McDreamy or McDodgy? If you want to know whether a health practitioner treating you now (or in the past) has been convicted of professional misconduct you can search their name in this public register and get details of what they did and the penalty imposed.

The register covers a range of professionals including doctors, nurses, psychologists, dentists, dieticians, and midwifes. Professional misconduct includes breach of confidentiality, inadequate care, failure to perform tests, breach of confidentiality, inappropriate touching, sexual relationships with patients, and criminal conduct committed in the professional's personal life outside working hours.

Information on how to make a complaint is available on the same site.

https://www.hpdt.org.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=106&Keyword=&PID=&CCID=&FID=&AOID=&YEAR=&CYEAR=&return=1

03/09/2017

FYI Deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett

01/09/2017

In breaking news the High Court has declared that John Banks is the legal father of Anthony Shaw based on evidence of his mother's sexual relationship with Banks around the time of his conception. The judge also took into account Bank's refusal to undergo DNA testing the similarity in appearance between Banks and Shaw. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words!

31/08/2017

Should our law on DNA testing be changed? Really keen to hear your thoughts!

Also if you've been personally affected by this issue it would be great to hear from you as I'm doing ongoing research on this topic 🤓

https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/parenting/96390611/john-banks-paternity-case-highlights-a-legal-loophole

31/08/2017

Throw back Thursday!
"I admit that my love letters have cooled and that I have changed. Why, I don't know. The other girl may have something to do with it." 😬

Up until 1975, if a man proposed to a woman but called off the engagement before the wedding day, the woman could sue him for a "breach of promise" and get some cold hard💰💰💰 for the humiliation caused. The same also applied to women who called off the engagement 💍

Check out the article below from the Star newspaper circa 1900 for a glimpse into our legal past. Hopefully they both found their Mr or Mrs Right in the end 😍

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19001120.2.53

28/08/2017

❤️ Another classic tweet from one of my favourite twitter accounts. Good to hear love is blossoming in the romantic haven that is the District Court ❤️