Louisa Joblin

Louisa is an experienced commercial lawyer with specialist expertise in privacy and not-for-profit law.

Outsourced, but not off the hook: who’s accountable in a third-party privacy breach?

As supply chains and the use of cloud services grow, New Zealanders are increasingly...

What you need to know about the Biometric Processing Privacy Code 2025

The Biometric Processing Privacy Code 2025 (Biometric Code) was issued by the Privacy...

Charitable Companies

A company can be a charity – if it’s dedicated to exclusively charitable purposes

Incorporated Society  Re-registration - Member Support Issues

The re-registration deadline is nearing – what happens if your incorporated society can’t...

Privacy Commissioner’s Inquiry into Facial Recognition in Retail

TL;DR: Facial recognition technology (FRT) can be used lawfully in Aotearoa – but only if...

What you need to know about the new Information Privacy Principle 3A

Information Privacy Principle 3A (IPP3A) is expected to come into force on 1 May 2026.

Residents’ Associations and the Challenging Impacts of the Incorporated Societies Act 2022

Many residents’ associations are established as incorporated societies, which means that...

Incorporated Societies Act 2022 – Frequently Asked Questions

The idea of establishing an incorporated society can be daunting - we have prepared a...

Societies Incorporated as Boards - What you need to Know

What impact does the new Incorporated Societies Act 2022 have on societies incorporated...

A New Era for Consumer Data in New Zealand

The Customer and Product Data Act 2025 (CPDA2025) has officially passed into law,...