by Sacha Jugum | Sep 16, 2022 | Property, Resource Management
Land Transfer Act 2017 s143 – application for order that caveat over two properties not lapse – applicable principles – nature of caveatable interest – “equitable interest pursuant to a constructive trust” – “financial contribution” – whether sufficient interest in...
by Anthony Grant | Sep 16, 2022 | Wills & Trusts
An untidy aspect of the law of trusts is knowing whether a proposed action is subject to a fiduciary constraint and, if so, to what extent. The Court of Appeal recently dealt with this question in Pollock v Pollock [2022] NZCA 331, 25.7.22. A successful businessman...
by Rod Vaughan | Sep 16, 2022 | Administrative / Public, General
Some of the country’s top legal brains are backing calls for greater use of plain language in the law to make it more accessible for New Zealanders. Leading the charge is Solicitor-General Una Jagose who for years has been intent on clearing the legal landscape of...
