Tara
Grant and Telise Kelly recently presented a paper
titled The Trusts Act 2019 - through a Relationship Property
Lens (via video due to Covid restrictions) for the 2021 Family
Law Conference held in Wellington. Tara and Telise provided a
practical road-map for trustees and beneficiaries wanting to ensure
a trust is properly being administered for the benefit of all
beneficiaries. Tara's focus being on trustee duties and disclosure
obligations in the event of separation and Telise providing
specialist analysis as to how the Family Court may help if trustees
"don't play ball".
By Tara Grant - 1 Dec 2021
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The COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation
Bill obtained Royal assent on 2 November 2021 and the COVID-19
Response (Management Measures) Legislation Act 2021
(Act) is now in force.
The Act makes amendments to various matters arising from the
Covid-19 Pandemic, however the purpose of this summary is to
discuss the changes relating to the Property Law Act 2007
(PLA).
By Vanessa Dew and Andrea White - 7 Nov 2021
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We are delighted to announce that Jacque has today been elected as the
next President of the New Zealand Law Society.
By Mike Worsnop - 15 Oct 2021
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Both landlords and tenants were surprised by the
Government's sudden announcement that it had introduced changes to
help ease the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on both commercial
and residential tenancies, to take effect from 28 September 2021.
The changes to commercial tenancies had been foreshadowed last year
but did not become law.
By Andrea White - 30 Sep 2021
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As society becomes more inclusive and recognises our
transgender, non-binary, takatāpui and inter-sex couples, our laws
must evolve to do the same.
By Dharsh Nanayakkara - 17 Sep 2021
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With today's announcement that the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
has been approved for children aged 12 to 15 years, many parents
will now be considering whether to vaccinate their children. But
what happens when two parents (who are legal guardians of their
children) can't agree on this critical issue?
By Telise Kelly - 19 Aug 2021
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As we start our first day of lockdown, many employers will
be wondering whether or not they need to pay employees who cannot
work during lockdown. Last lockdown there was no clear authority on
this point, however the Employment Court decision, Gate
Gourmet New Zealand Limited v Sandhu clarifies the
situation somewhat.
By Claire Mansell - 17 Aug 2021
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You thought it was sorted. You had visited Inland Revenue's
website and completed a 'formula assessment'. Money was being paid
for the children and now - suddenly - those payments have
stopped.
By Terri Gough - 15 Aug 2021
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If you are a property trader in the business of buying and
selling properties (or aspiring to be a property trader), or if
you've bought a property and your circumstances have changed, then
there are a number of things you can do to lower your
risks.
By Eesha Karamchandani - 31 Jul 2021
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Martelli McKegg congratulates our Partner and Head of
Litigation, Jacque Lethbridge, for being
announced as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers for 2021 by
NZ Lawyer in the Changemaker category.
By Melissa Higham - 23 Jun 2021
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