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Justitia Mutual Association Incorporated (“Justitia”) was established in 1985 as an Incorporated Society, managed and controlled by legal practitioners, to provide risk management for the benefit of the legal profession.

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Reasons for choosing Justitia

Risk Management

Justitia is prominent in its support of the legal profession. Working in conjunction with the New Zealand Law Society, Justitia helps sponsor risk management seminars to create greater awareness of the legal profession's risk exposure and explaining loss prevention techniques.

Insurance

Justitia offers competitive Professional Indemnity and Companion Liability insurance policies tailored to the specific needs of legal practitioners.

Claims Administration

Members are provided with supportive claims administration, which includes technical, legal and insurance advice at no additional costs, except the application of the policy excess. The effective management of claims is paramount and the service provided to members is second to none.

News & Publications

March 2021

The Trusts Act 2019

The Trusts Act 2019 (Act) came into force on 30 January 2021. This article from DLA Piper focuses on the information provi...

Professional Indemnity - changes to minimum standards

As you will no doubt be aware, the New Zealand Law Society / Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa has recently undertaken a review of...

The Justitia Claims Process

Your Professional Indemnity policy requires you to notify any claim being made against you, or any circumstance that could...

Cyber security tips and assessment

Last year one in five New Zealand SMEs experienced a cyber-attack, so it’s essential to be prepared. Our friends at Delo...

Claims under s182 of the Family Proceedings Act 1980 and how to prevent them

The only real bulletproof method of preventing a claim under section 182 is to not get married or at least not get divorce...

Court of Appeal rules on new public interest defence to defamation

There has long been a tension between the wider benefits of allowing robust discussion on matters of public interest and t...