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Over the past couple of weeks, the so-called “bright-line test” that taxes gains on the sale of residential property has been the subject of a lot of media attention. That’s because a recent Inland Revenue draft ...
Seven seats. That’s the least NZ First will claim if it crests the 5% MMP threshold. In a close election, seven seats could spell the difference between political stability and a nerve-racking period of political ...
Heads of bench and the Ministry of Justice this week updated the profession on efforts to mitigate some of the “generational damage” that structural issues are inflicting on New Zealand’s justice system. There are ...
The defendant, Mikaere Puata-Chaney, and one of his victims, Eliza Trubuhovich, were in a relationship for about year before parting ways. However, they remained in contact.
Canyon’s application to the Supreme Court for leave to appeal directly from the High Court was declined. The application for leave was also out of time.
On 26 July 2023, Mahmoud Abbas, a NSW lawyer, was shot and wounded outside his home in Greenacre, south-western Sydney, by an unknown assailant.
AR became unwell while on holiday in January 2017. He was 15. His mother contacted an out-of-hours medical centre helpline.
Based on a question of law, Steven White appealed a District Court decision that found him eligible for extradition to the UK in relation to seven historical indecent assault offences.
Louisa Baillie worked at Otago University as an anatomical model fabricator from 2017 until her employment ended in March 2022. During the first covid-19 lockdown, Baillie worked from home, doing both practical and ...
Alvin Maharaj suffered a heart attack on 20 July 2023. At Auckland Hospital, he was placed on life support as a “bridge to decision” to allow clinicians time to assess if there were any interventional options available.
Two significant Supreme Court decisions are changing the way lawyers advise on modern relationships and property rights.
New Zealanders have enjoyed relative freedom to make gifts without tax consequences since the abolition of gift duty in 2011. This, combined with the abolition of estate duty in 1992, has meant it has been possible ...
Hugh Catherwood, a life insured under an Asteron life insurance policy, sought payment of a death benefit on the grounds that he was terminally ill with a life expectancy of less than 12 months.
Zhicheng Gu appeared for sentencing after being found guilty of murdering Wang Baochang.
The defendant, Poi Tinei, had been in an on-again, off-again relationship with the victim, Teao Wiki, for around three years. They had been apart for approximately two weeks before the offending.
An unsuccessful application for costs by Auckland Council, as respondent, under the Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967 from Terrymoana Pivott.