Bramwell Bate is pleased to announce their newest Director

Bramwell Bate Lawyers are pleased to announce that Anna Bernie has been promoted to Director at the firm. With nearly ten years of experience at Bramwell Bate (previously Bramwell Grossman), Anna now joins current Directors Christine Symes, Roger Phillip, Edward Bostock, Leah Bernie, and Kevin Osborne as a member of the firm’s leadership team. Anna was born and raised in Gisborne, initially on an orchard in Te Karaka before moving into town following Cyclone Bola. She pursued her education at Victoria...

Is 2024 the year of the ‘work life balance’?

Written by Christine Symes  Originally published in The Profit   With an ever-changing market, it’s time for employers to embrace changes in the status quo and actively recruit employees for part-time, fixed term, and casual roles. The options There are opportunities for an employer to promote flexibility for employees who are looking to return to the workforce or move away from the 9 to 5. An employer can consider recruiting for part-time, fixed term, and casual roles. These positions allow employers to access a larger...

Kevin Osborne Celebrates 50 Years in Legal Practice

[Image Above: A sample of Kevin’s past achievements highlighted in The Otago Daily Times and Hawke’s Bay Today from the past couple of decades]   Written by Sophie Broome In November 2023, our Director, Kevin Osborne, marked his fiftieth year as a lawyer. Kevin has achieved first class legal expertise and a widely respected knowledge in the legal profession and is a beacon of expertise for both his clients and colleagues. Our summer intern, Sophie, caught up with Kevin to ask him about his time practicing...