Matt Sumpter
Chapman Tripp
Articles
Anti-cartel legislation now passed but criminal sanctions gone
New Zealand - August 10 2017 The Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill is now passed, almost six years after its introduction. Most of the amendments come into force…
KDC one big step closer to extradition
New Zealand, USA - February 21 2017 The High Court has delivered an emphatic victory to the Crown and the United States Government, agreeing with the District Court that Kim Dotcom is…
Brexit and Parliamentary Sovereignty - implications for NZ?
European Union, New Zealand, United Kingdom - November 9 2016 Last week, a three-member panel of the English High Court held that the UK Secretary of State does not have power to give an Article 50 notice for the…
Supreme Court leaves door open to trust-busting litigation
New Zealand - April 20 2016 The Supreme Court has ruled that some family trust structures will be ineffective in protecting assets from claims by former partners and…
Targeted review of competition regime
New Zealand - November 17 2015 The government is conducting a targeted review of the competition provisions in the Commerce Act, including the misuse of market power prohibition…
