by Dixon And Co Lawyers Team | Jun 11, 2022 | FAQ, Kelly Dixon, Property Law, Relationship Property
For a Contracting Out Agreement to be binding, the following elements must be met:- 1. The Agreement must be in writing 2. The Agreement must be signed by both parties 3. The Agreement must be witnessed by a lawyer 4. Each of the parties must have independent legal...
by Dixon And Co Lawyers Team | Jun 11, 2022 | FAQ, Kelly Dixon, Property Law, Relationship Property
A Contracting Out Agreement, commonly known as a pre-nuptial agreement or “pre-nup” is an agreement made under section 21 of the Property (relationships) Act. These agreements contract out of the Act – meaning that the division of your assets upon separation will...
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 Dixon And Co Lawyers Team | Jun 9, 2022 | FAQ, Kelly Dixon, Refugee & Immigration
The Internal Protection Alternative is a common law principle which has been applied to cases over time and has been developed in recent decades by countries to explain the limits of their legal obligations more carefully under the Convention. The Internal Protection...
by Dixon And Co Lawyers Team | Jun 9, 2022 | Academy, Kelly Dixon, Refugee & Immigration, Tips & Advice
Subject to certain statutory obligations under the Immigration Act 2009 (the Act), the law in New Zealand requires that a person must first be recognised as a Refugee. Second, a person must fear returning to their own country. These first two steps have developed...
by Lucy Tothill | Jun 7, 2022 | Case Studies, Case studies Refugee & Immigration, Lucy Tothill, Refugee & Immigration, Who We Help
Case Study Refugee & Protection Officer v BA (Nigeria) [2022] NZHC 706 [7 April 2022] Consideration Of Internal Protection Alternatives Lucy Tothill, an experienced Refugee Lawyer from Dixon & Co Lawyers, successfully won an appeal against the Crown in...