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German courts „worry“ about infringing NZs Sovereignty through video court hearings

I‘m in a quite interesting and possibly unique legal position and hope someone might be able to provide a new angle to this.

I am a German lawyer but I work remotely from NZ. I only offer German legal services. If I have to take part in a court hearing in German I do so via video.

Now some courts in Germany really don’t want to use „modern“ technology so they are trying to come up with excuses why I can’t be allowed to use video calls to attend a hearing. One of these fake excuses is that I am breaching NZs Sovereignty by attending a German court hearing from NZ.

I have already given them ample explanation why this is untrue from a legal and technical point of view but they are very stubborn and in the more powerful position. I would like written proof that Aotearoa does not see it’s sovereignty breached by me attending remote court hearings.

Now I have already contacted the Ministry of Justice but they tell me they don’t know and I need to contact the NZLS. They told me that the CLE department of the NZLS would be the ones to contact and I now have tried to get in touch with them for weeks. They don’t answer calls or emails.

Any other ideas? What’s your opinion on this? Who could help here?

Before anyone complains:
- I do pay taxes in NZ and in Germany
- I have a valid visa that allows me to live and work here
- No I don’t want to just go back to Germany

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u/dovahshy13 — 5 hours ago
▲ 17 r/gallbladders

Had my gallbladder removed and it was badly infected and had huge stones

After 10 years of pain and uncertainty I finally got my gallbladder removed and it was way overdue!
I don’t believe it was badly inflamed in the past as I had ultrasounds done over and over again and until the last one in April they never showed a thickened wall.
Despite my pain being in the „wrong“ location- sternum not right hand side under the ribs- my surgeon picked up on the inflammation and decided to take it put. 100% right call. The surgery took 3 hours instead of 1 because the tissue was fragile due to the inflammation and had to be slowly dissected off the liver.
I had a really bad colic in April which caused me seeking out the surgeon but between end of April and the surgery now I wasn’t in pain at all. I am so happy I still went through with the surgery.
I didn’t feel great post OP but that was to be expected. Everyone in the hospital took great care of me and even let my pup see me in the lobby. This morning I feel great ❤️
This was my first surgery and I was very nervous but everyone here was so kind and lovely. Almost sad having to leave today. But looking forward to my own bed and my puppy ❤️

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u/dovahshy13 — 24 days ago
▲ 245 r/scuba

Diving experience in my new body after big weight loss

Kia ora fellow divers.
I wanted to share my experience diving after a large weight loss and how this had impacted my diving. I hope this helps or inspires other divers.
I am AOW with 51 logged dives.
I‘ve lost over 30 kgs over a duration of 10 month with the help of Wegovy injections combined with a healthy diet and regular workouts. I went from 114kg at 177 cm to 82kg. A lot has obviously changed for me but I recently went on the first longer diving trip (8 days Gili T/Indonesia) and the changes under water blew my mind.
Firstly the downsides, I’ve never been so cold during and after a dive and in these moments I dearly miss my insulation layer 😅. I‘ll have to invest in a sharkskin even in tropical waters and for cold water diving drysuit is my only option now.
Now the upsides: diving is so much easier and way more fun. I am a good swimmer and always felt at ease under water. But my legs were very positively buoyant and I sometimes had to fight so hard not to flip under water. I needed a lot of weight (6kg) even in a shorty and I used way more air than my partner and dive buddy (male,187cm, 83kg). Gear didn’t fit right and my rental bcd would often ride up and the bottle would hit the back of my head. Getting in and out of a wetsuit (even a shorty) was a total pain.
Now all of this is history ❤️ I didn’t even know how much harder my life was before. I wear a size 4 shorty and can get in and out with easy. I can even get into a wet leggings after lunch break.
I only need 3kg now and I am so calm and chill under water. I often have 10-20 bars left after my partner has to stop the dive 😇. I wear a bcd size small and it fits no problem.
Travelling in SEA is so much easier now as well and of course any other sport or physical activity is much much more enjoyable.
I never thought my weight impacted my life that much until I lost it. So maybe all of this is very obvious to some of you but I was always an active person, I ran, I hiked, started my scuba journey and rode my horse. Everything feels like it’s set on easy mode now 😅.
If you have any questions feel free to ask away. Disclaimer: just because wegovy worked for me that doesn’t mean it will work for everyone. Loosing weight is still hard work even with medical support.

Happy diving 🤙🏻🐙

u/dovahshy13 — 1 month ago