Zoë Lawton
Decision on sexual harassment complaint misses the mark
A regional Law Society Standards Committee has released the first decision nationwide on a sexual harassment complaint. Spoiler alert:...
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Zoë Lawton
- Mar 6, 2018
- 4 min
Inside the #MeToo Blog Giving Abused New Zealand Lawyers a Voice
In less than a week my inbox has been flooded with stories of bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination in the legal profession. An...
Zoë Lawton
- Sep 1, 2017
- 3 min
John Banks paternity case highlights a legal loophole
A puzzling legal loophole has become even more apparent thanks to the high profile court proceedings concerning former politician John...
Zoë Lawton
- Jun 20, 2017
- 5 min
Are You Really My Dad?
No-one really likes to think about their parents having sex, but you figure they did and here you are. As disturbing as that thought...
Zoë Lawton
- Jun 13, 2017
- 4 min
Sex, Lies and a Baby: When Men Discover They Aren't The Father After All
One of the benefits of being a woman is that you know for certain if you have become a parent. Men on the other hand are reliant on...
Zoë Lawton
- Jan 11, 2017
- 6 min
What It’s Really Like to Be A First Generation Sperm Donor Baby
A windowless room, complete stranger, porn mags and a plastic cup. In the 1980s, single women and couples began to embrace a totally new...
Zoë Lawton
- Nov 9, 2016
- 3 min
This Summer, the Government’s Going to Tell Your Ex About Your STI
New Zealanders sure aren't shy about having sex, but they are shy about the details. It seems talking about their STI history before...
Zoë Lawton
- Nov 2, 2016
- 3 min
A Little-Known New Zealand Law Makes Dads Pay for Unplanned Pregnancy
He's the one night stand or on-and-off boyfriend who wants to be young and free, with no responsibilities. Or he's the older guy who is...
Zoë Lawton
- Apr 22, 2016
- 4 min
Should New Zealanders be allowed to import donated sperm from other countries?
New Zealand not only has a man drought, we're also in a sperm drought. The well-documented shortage of sperm donors is arguably because...
Zoë Lawton
- Apr 12, 2016
- 4 min
What should happen to a couple’s embryos after they split up?
Each year, an increasing number of New Zealand couples are undergoing IVF treatment in the hope of becoming parents. For some, it goes...