by Rose Gallon | Jul 4, 2022 | Alisha Castle, Amy Chesnutt, Articles, Post, Rose Gallon
A common question we are asked is what can be done if, during the course of litigation, the other party has made false allegations or untrue statements about our client’s character. A common follow-up question is – can I sue them for defamation? Defamation is an area...
by Amy Chesnutt | Jul 4, 2022 | Alisha Castle, Amy Chesnutt, Articles, Mihikeita Tibble, Post
In May 2022, Dixon & Co Lawyers appeared in the High Court appeal before Cull J about the care arrangements for ‘Moana’, a young Māori girl placed in the care of non-kin Pākeha caregivers by Oranga Tamariki. In the Family Court decision, released in September...
by Alisha Castle | Jun 10, 2022 | Alisha Castle, Case Studies, Case studies Family Law, Family Law, Who We Help
Case Study The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care’s hearing of lived experiences of whānau Māori abused in State and faith-based care concluded on Friday 18 March 2022. How We Helped On Tuesday 15 March 2022, Dixon & Co Lawyers’ Senior...
by Amy Chesnutt | May 31, 2022 | Alisha Castle, Amy Chesnutt, Articles, Family Law, Insights, Mihikeita Tibble, Post, Updates
Parenting proceedings in the Family Court are difficult at the best of times, families resort to seeking the intervention of the Court because interpersonal relations have completely broken down. Where those families identify with another (non-New Zealand Pakeha)...
by Amy Chesnutt | Apr 22, 2022 | Alisha Castle, Amy Chesnutt, Case Studies, Case studies Estate Planning, Case studies Relationship Property, Client Profiles, Estate Planning, Relationship Property, Who We Help
Case study Ms A Protection of Assets When Entering A New Relationship Having worked hard to build assets prior to the commencement of her de facto relationship, with her partner now living in her home, Ms A was at risk of her assets being divided equally between her...
