Mike Heron’s Immediation signs new govt gig

Mike Heron’s Immediation signs new govt gig
Immediation NZ chair Mike Heron is a known sports lawyer.
Victoria Young
Immediation NZ, the legal tech firm 20% owned by Michael Heron QC, has signed a new government contract to provide dispute resolution services to Sport NZ.Heron, who has specialised in reviews of sporting organisations such as Cycling NZ and High Performance Sport NZ, also runs an online platform for disputes alongside business partner Laura Keily.  Under a contract with Sport NZ, Immediation will operate as an independent and free mechanism designed for people to raise off-field issues about sporting organisations.“It’s pretty...

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