by Isabelle Pou | Mar 18, 2024 | Articles
An opinion piece by Isabelle Pou He pai ake te iti i te kore. A little is better than none. On 7 February 2024, the Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Matua Mike Smith, a prominent rangatira and kaumātua of Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Kahu, who claims that Fonterra, Genesis...
by Lucy Tothill | Jul 5, 2022 | Articles, Events, Lucy Tothill, News, Refugee & Immigration, Services
On 25 March 2022, the Legalwise Immigration Law Summit was held in Auckland. Joining leading specialists to discuss immigration priorities, policies and practices, Dixon & Co Lawyer’s Lucy Tothill presented a seminar at the summit, titled ‘Running a Refugee Case...
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 Stephanie Havea | Jun 29, 2022 | Academy, Articles, Post, Property Law, Services, Stephanie Havea, Tutorials
There are two ways Kiwsaver can help first-home buyers: The Kiwsaver First Home Withdrawal and The Kiwsaver First Home Grant. Buy Your New Home With Kiwsaver By Applying For The Kiwsaver First Home Withdrawal You must be in Kiwi-Saver for at least 3 years before you...
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...
