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Legalwise Immigration Law Summit held In Auckland
On 25 March 2022, the Legalwise Immigration Law Summit was held in Auckland. Joining leading specialists to discuss immigration priorities, ...
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What Can Be Done About Defamation?
A common question we are asked is what can be done if, during the course of litigation, the other party ...
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The “Moana” Case: The Care of Non-kin
In May 2022, Dixon & Co Lawyers appeared in the High Court appeal before Cull J about the care arrangements ...
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How To Buy Your New Home With Kiwsaver
There are two ways Kiwsaver can help first-home buyers: The Kiwsaver First Home Withdrawal and The Kiwsaver First Home Grant.Buy ...
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How Do You Divide Relationship Property?
There is a general presumption that a couple’s property will be divided equally between them. There are exceptions to this ...
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Tamariki Māori And The Family Court: How Cultural Evidence Can Help Whānau Māori
Learn about Cultural Background & The Care of Children Act 2004, made to address the inequities, institutional racism and unconscious ...
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Filing An Employment Dispute
Employers, employees and unions can apply to the Authority for help with employment problems they have been unable to resolve ...
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Claiming Refugee Status To Stay In New Zealand
Refugee or protected person status is a legal status as detailed below: A refugee is a person who meets the ...
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How The Sunset Clause Works For New Builds
In legal terms, a sunset clause is a condition included in a contract that says if a specified event hasn't ...
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Shared Parenting Guide During COVID-19
Is the family court still operating during the COVID-19 lockdown? The New Zealand Courts are considered to be an essential ...
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What Is Anti-Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing
Money laundering is a process that criminals use to ‘clean’ their money that they make from dealing in illegal matters, ...
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Sale And Purchase Of Property During COVID-19
COVID-19 Level 4 Lockdown - and the implications on the Sale and purchase of property during COVID, in New Zealand ...
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