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The Trusts Act 2019: What you need to know

The Trusts Act 2019: What you need to know

by Natalia Vila | Feb 4, 2021 | Arbitration, Relationship Property, Trusts and Estates

By Melissa Perkin and Melt Strydom INTRODUCTION Although exact numbers are unknown, it is estimated there are hundreds of thousands of trusts in New Zealand. The new Trusts Act 2019 came into force on 30 January 2021. It brings a number of significant changes to trust...
Arbitration and mediation of disputes involving trusts get the green light in New Zealand

Arbitration and mediation of disputes involving trusts get the green light in New Zealand

by Kaye Penney | Sep 18, 2019 | Arbitration, Mediation, Trusts and Estates

In July this year, the New Zealand Parliament passed the Trusts Bill which contains unique and important provisions that expressly provide for arbitration and mediation of internal and external disputes involving trusts, including for court-ordered arbitration or...
Ten years of litigation says private dispute resolution for relationship property disputes is a smart option

Ten years of litigation says private dispute resolution for relationship property disputes is a smart option

by Catherine Green | Jul 26, 2019 | Arb-Med, Arbitration, Family Law, Mediation, Relationship Property

In a judgment released yesterday the Supreme Court in Scott v Williams [2019] NZSC 80 [25 July 2019], dismissed an application by Ms Scott for an extension of time for applying for leave to appeal against two earlier costs judgments. There is nothing particularly...
Law Commission recommends out of court dispute resolution for relationship property disputes

Law Commission recommends out of court dispute resolution for relationship property disputes

by Catherine Green | Jul 26, 2019 | Arb-Med, Arbitration, Family Law, Mediation, Relationship Property

This week Justice Minister Andrew Little tabled the Law Commission’s final report on its review of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (the Act). The Act sets out how relationship property should be divided when a relationship ends by separation or death. The report...

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