by Lucy Tothill | May 31, 2022 | Articles, Lucy Tothill, Post, Refugee & Immigration, Tutorials, Updates
Refugee or protected person status is a legal status as detailed below: A refugee is a person who meets the definition of a refugee provided in Article 1A of the Refugee Convention, as amended by the 1967 Protocol. A protected person is someone whose deportation from...
by Stephanie Havea | May 31, 2022 | Articles, Estate Planning, Post, Property Law, Stephanie Havea, Trusts, Tutorials, Updates
In legal terms, a sunset clause is a condition included in a contract that says if a specified event hasn’t occurred by a certain date, then either one or both parties (the purchaser and/or the vendor) can cancel the contract on giving written notice to the...
by Amy Chesnutt | May 31, 2022 | Amy Chesnutt, Articles, Covid - 19, Family Law, Post, Relationship Property, Updates
Family Court and shared parenting arrangements during the COVID-19 Lockdown Is the family court still operating during the COVID-19 lockdown? The New Zealand Courts are considered to be an essential service, and accordingly the Family Court continues to operate during...
by Dixon And Co Lawyers Team | Apr 12, 2022 | Articles, Insights, News, Post, Trusts, Tutorials, Updates
Money laundering is a process that criminals use to ‘clean’ their money that they make from dealing in illegal matters, fraud, and tax evasion. They do this by making their money look like it comes from a legitimate source where they cover their tracks to avoid...
by admin | Mar 14, 2022 | Articles, Estate Planning, News, Post, Property Law, Relationship Property, Stephanie Havea, Tutorials, Updates
COVID-19 Level 4 Lockdown – and the implications on the Sale and purchase of property during COVID, in New Zealand 26 March 2020 New Zealand is in the middle of a unique situation, and it is likely to be stressful for all parties involved in a transaction....
by Dixon And Co Lawyers Team | Jul 5, 2021 | Articles, News, Post, Updates
Gender-based honorifics no longer required when female counsel introduce themselves to the Court. For many years, female practitioners have had to make known their marital status when introducing themselves in court. Unlike their male colleagues that use their...