NZ Press Releases

Sophie Annabelle Biggs v Stephen Timothy Biggs Case number[2020] NZCA 231Date of Judgment11 June 2020SummaryAppeal allowed. The husband must pay the wife the sum of $700,000 without delay on the  terms ordered at [97] of our previous judgment ([2018] NZCA 546). Husband’s application to adduce further affidavit evidence declined. Costs award to wife.  Practice and […]

 The Commerce Commission has finalised the criteria it will use to assess whether a lender is ‘fit and proper’ under changes to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCF Act) after receiving submissions from interested stakeholders. The confirmed ‘fit and proper’ criteria focus on whether all directors and senior managers of lenders and mobile traders are

In 2015, Lecretia Seales went to the High Court to seek a ruling that would allow a doctor to assist her to die with her consent; in September, the End of Life Choice Act will give all New Zealanders the opportunity to vote in a referendum to allow assisted dying.   For the past five years, Te Herenga

The 2020 Budget delivers Pro Bono Clearing House funding The New Zealand Bar Association is delighted that, in amongst the unique aspects of this 2020 Budget, there is a much smaller line item that is still a significant milestone for access to justice. The Government has, for the first time, delivered funding allocated for the