by Kaitlyn Yakas-Dance | Oct 6, 2023 | News
Wills and estates – Administration Act 1969, s 19 – claim for inadequate provision under will – statutory interpretation – administration of estate cannot be re-opened Lane v Goldson [2023] NZHC 2620 per Downs J. Donald Gifford lived with Alzheimer’s disease and... by Kaitlyn Yakas-Dance | Oct 6, 2023 | News
Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 – whether s 9(1) extends to a lawyer who is not acting in their capacity as an employee when providing regulated services – Law Practitioners Act 1955, s 22 – whether an in-house lawyer can practise on their own account – appeals –... by Kaitlyn Yakas-Dance | Oct 6, 2023 | News
Judicial review – Resource Management Act 1991, ss 9, 10 & 139 – existing uses of land – council certificate of compliance – lawfulness of certificate – setting aside Raukawa Charitable Trust v South Waikato District Council [2023] NZHC 2534. Waotu... by Kaitlyn Yakas-Dance | Oct 6, 2023 | News
Senior Courts Act 2016 – appeal from interlocutory decision – applications to recall judgment – whether application for representative action interlocutory – abuse of process – judicial bias and recusal Ideal Investments Ltd v Earthquake Commission [2023] NZCA 388 per... by Kaitlyn Yakas-Dance | Sep 22, 2023 | News
Sentencing Act 2002 – dishonesty using a document – covid-19 wage subsidy – fraud against the state – Criminal Procedure Act 2011, s 250 Downey v Ministry of Social Development [2023] NZHC 2589 per Harvey J. The covid-19 wage subsidy was initiated by the...
