by Stephanie Havea | Jul 4, 2022 | Amy Chesnutt, Property Law, Services, Stephanie Havea, Testimonials, Who We Help
Had an amazing experience with the team at Dixon & Co Lawyers! As a first-time home buyer, we found the whole experience super easy and we were well looked after! Thank you so much for your awesome communication and professionalism. We reside outside of Auckland...
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 Amy Chesnutt | Jun 2, 2022 | Amy Chesnutt, Articles, Mihikeita Tibble, Post, Relationship Property, Tutorials, Updates
There is a general presumption that a couple’s property will be divided equally between them. There are exceptions to this rule however when the family home is a homestead, when extraordinary circumstances make equal sharing “repugnant to justice” and if...
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 | 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...
