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The dishonest lawyer: a cautionary tale for all solicitors and their clients

  • Buddle Findlay
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  • New Zealand
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  • May 1 2013

The High Court case of Cityside Asset Pty Ltd v 1 Solution Ltd 2012 NZHC 1382 involved a breach of a franchise agreement following its termination

Child Support Amendment Act 2013

  • Russell McVeagh
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  • New Zealand
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  • April 17 2013

This Act amends the Child Support Act 1991 and reforms the child support scheme, by providing for a new child support calculation formula, making

Government Administration Committee

  • Russell McVeagh
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  • New Zealand
  • -
  • February 8 2013

The Government Administration Committee completed hearing submissions on the Marriage Amendment Bill. The Committee's report on the Bill is due on 28

Costs awarded against solicitor personally for abuse of process

  • Buddle Findlay
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  • New Zealand
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  • December 21 2012

In a recent High Court decision, in which the firm acted for the successful party, costs were awarded to the defendant against the plaintiff's solicitor

Specialist alcohol and drug treatment court pilot begins in Auckland

  • Buddle Findlay
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • December 10 2012

A five year pilot of a specialist Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment (AODT) Court has begun in Auckland

Court of Appeal refuses to order disclosure of rape complainant's medical records

  • Buddle Findlay
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  • New Zealand
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  • December 10 2012

A man appealing his conviction for sexual offending applied for extensive disclosure of one of the complainant's medical records

Husband discharged without conviction in relation to assisting wife's suicide

  • Buddle Findlay
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • December 10 2012

In a case that has attracted significant media attention, Mr Evans Mott has been discharged without conviction for his role in his wife's suicide

Acts assented

  • Russell McVeagh
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  • New Zealand
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  • December 5 2012

This Act is divided into two parts

Law Commission seeks feedback on civil pecuniary penalties

  • Russell McVeagh
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  • New Zealand
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  • November 20 2012

The Law Commission has published an Issues Paper seeking public feedback on the use of civil pecuniary penalties

Cowboys v Indians

  • Russell McVeagh
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  • New Zealand
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  • October 31 2012

“Unjustified and disproportionate.”