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NZ Court of Appeal – Relationship Property Law – Biggs v. Biggs

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases / June 12, 2020

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 […]

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Patent Attorneys AJ Park Buy Baldwins

Headlining NZ, Law Firms, New Zealand Law News, Power Law / June 11, 2020

AJ Park are to buy their competitor Baldwins in a $7.4 million deal. AJ Park are owned by legal services giant IPH Limited (ASX: IPH) and will see IPH pay approximately $7.4 million for the firm, including a deferred consideration of approximately $400,000. The deal will see AJ Park IP acquire Baldwins and the benefit

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From War-Torn Country to New Zealand – Auckland Lawyer Ana Lenard Wins Ethel Benjamin scholarship

Headlining NZ, Lawyers, New Zealand Law News / June 11, 2020

Auckland lawyer Ana Lenard, who came to New Zealand from war-torn Yugoslavia in 1994, has been awarded the New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin scholarship for outstanding women lawyers. The award honours Ethel Benjamin, New Zealand’s first woman barrister and solicitor, who was admitted to the bar in 1897. For over 20 years, through these awards,

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NZ Law: Commerce Commission finalises ‘fit and proper’ person criteria

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases / June 11, 2020

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

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Russell McVeagh’s $1 Deal – The Stuff Purchase

New Zealand Law News, NZ Power Law Firms, NZ Top in LawFuel / June 10, 2020

Russell McVeagh posted apiece on LinkedIn admiring the “bold move” of Stuff CEO Sinead Boucher purchasing the troubled media group for $1, posting a picturre of Boucher handing over the purchase amount to Wellington-based partner Mei Fern Johnson last week. The law firm worked on the management buyout, with four partners working on the buyout

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Buddle Findlay selected for prestigious spot in innovation incubator

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases / June 9, 2020

Buddle Findlay is the only New Zealand law firm to be chosen to participate in the Centre for Legal Innovation (CLI) at The College of Law’s inaugural Innovation Incubator program. CLI is a legal industry focussed think tank for Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific. CLI’s remit is to provide thought leadership, practical research and opportunities

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New Zealand Law News – Russell McVeagh Helps Clients With Deals in Challenging Environment

New Zealand Law News, NZ Press Releases / June 9, 2020

Powered by LawFuel – Russell McVeagh has continued to assist clients with a number of notable transactions throughout the lockdown, helping to deliver results in what has been a turbulent environment for many corporates. National Practice Group Chair for Corporate Advisory David Hoare said, “we’ve been really proud of how our teams have pulled together during this period

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Mortgaging Our Future – Chapman Tripp Partner on Jacinda’s “Huge Economic Harm”

New Zealand Law News, NZ Top in LawFuel / June 8, 2020

Chapman Tripp partner David Patterson wrote an opinion piece for Stuff which – correctly in our view – indicated the huge economic harm coming kiwis’ way as a result of the lockdown. Patterson (right) is also the National Party’s candidate for the Rongotai seat and so there is a strong political agenda at work here,

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Leading QC And 5 Others Announced As Part of Criminal Cases Review Commission

New Zealand Law News, NZ Power Law Firms, NZ Press Releases, Press Releases / June 7, 2020

Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced details of further appointments to the Criminal Cases Review Commission, including leading Queens Counsel Nigel Hampton. The Commission will begin receiving applications for review of convictions and sentences from 1 July 2020. Who Are Our Up-and-Coming Leading Litigators? Take The LawFuel Survey Paula Rose has investigation experience, is a current member of

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Legal Academic Leaves Largest Bequest Left to Auckland Law School

New Zealand Law News, NZ Featured Posts / June 7, 2020

The Auckland Law School has received a $5 million bequest from one of its former academics, the late Professor Brian Coote, a private law expert who died last year. The author of the influencial “Exception Clauses”, Professor Coote taught at the school for over 30 years and was Dean for four years until 1987. Who

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