Matt Conway

2 weeks ago | thereminder.com | Matt Conway

Now Playing at Amherst Cinema: “Eephus”“Eephus,” directed by Carson Lund, is a new twist on the traditional sports film, following the final game of an amateur baseball league in a small Massachusetts town during the 1990s. The narrative centers on two teams — the Adler’s Paint and the Riverdogs — competing in their last match before the beloved field is demolished to make way for a new school.

1 month ago | lexology.com | Sally Mckechnie |Mike Wakefield |Matt Conway |Sarah Mitchell |Hamish Harwood |Sarah Scott

On Monday, the High Court upended years of the Department of Conservation’s (DoC) practice in relation to the granting of permits which authorised ‘killing’ under the Wildlife Act 1953 (Act) in Environmental Law Initiative v Director-General of the Department of Conservation & Ors.[1] Litigation Partner, Sally McKechnie spoke to Stuff’s political editor yesterday about the wide-reaching ramifications of this decision and why it’s a cloud hanging over the government’s Infrastructure Investment...

1 month ago | lexology.com | Sally Mckechnie |Nick Chapman |Tim Bremner |Matt Conway |Mike Wakefield

Pressure groups are increasingly using judicial review and the courts as a vehicle for policy changes. In recent months, the Environmental Law Initiative (ELI) have won six cases in relation to the marine, freshwater and biodiversity decision makers.

1 month ago | lexology.com | Bill Loutit |Sarah Mitchell |Matt Conway |Sarah Scott |Hamish Harwood |Rachel Abraha

If you missed out on having a project listed in the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 (Act), or you didn’t apply, you can still use the fast-track process as long as you can demonstrate your project will bring ‘significant regional or national benefits’. There are two pathways to use the Act to fast track a project: the first is to be a listed project in Schedule 2, the second is applying to be a ‘referred project’.

2 months ago | thereminder.com | Matt Conway

My girlfriend and I recently embarked on an epic quest — a binge-watching voyage through the schmaltzy romantic comedy world. Many may jeer at the thought of rom-coms; they are labeled as disposable, artificial and contrived by countless detractors. I’ve always been a big rom-com fan. They are the ultimate vessel for movie stars, providing charismatic and photogenic personalities a chance to have fun onscreen with another famous counterpart. Are they predictable?