Legal Insights Newsletter July 2024

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Challenges and Opportunities in the New Zealand Court System:

The Summary of the Keynote by

Chief Justice of New Zealand

Dame Helen Winkelmann*

At a recent breakfast event in Wellington sponsored by LexisNexis® and hosted by The Law Association, Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann, a respected jurist with a wealth of experience, recently addressed The Law Association members in a compelling speech.

Her reflections shed light on critical issues facing our legal system and provide a roadmap for navigating the complexities ahead. In this article, we* summarise her key points, emphasising the need for innovation, collaboration, and unwavering commitment to justice.

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*This article is based solely on the author's (LexisNexis marketing) summary of the event.

The Law Down Under Podcast with Chris Patterson (Barrister) - Episode 31: Construction Law – With Michael Weatherall (Partner at Simpson and Grierson)

On this podcast, Chris Patterson interviews Michael Weatherall, an expert in construction law and dispute resolution.

Michael has been with Simpson Grierson since 1997, currently serving as a partner and head of the construction law team. With specialist expertise in nearly all areas of construction law, Michael previously worked for the largest construction law firm in the UK. He began his career as a structural engineer and project manager with Beca and remains a Chartered Professional Engineer.

In this episode, various aspects of construction law are discussed, including contracts and dispute resolution processes.

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Cook Islands enters a new era of legal transparency

In a historic move, the Cook Islands has embarked on a significant project to consolidate its laws and make them publicly accessible online for the first time in 30 years.

The project is a huge step towards making the legal system transparent and accessible to everyone, from citizens and local lawyers to the wider global community, and was made possible with generous funding from the High Commission of Aotearoa New Zealand. It has been conducted in collaboration with global publisher LexisNexis, which contributed its technological and editorial expertise throughout the project.

David Greig, Deputy Solicitor-General of the Cook Islands, discusses the groundbreaking project and its impact on the rule of law.

Case note: Relief against cancellation of lease — Beattie v Mason

The Property Law Act 2007 distinguishes between the cancellation of a lease for non-payment of rent and for the breach of other covenants — both as to the process and the availability of relief.

The orthodox understanding is that where the breach is solely a failure to pay rent, payment of the rental arrears and costs leads to a presumptive right to relief. But this is just a presumption.

Beattie v Mason [2023] NZHC 3613 provides a recent illustration of both the importance of paying the landlord’s costs, not just the rental arrears, and other considerations — there the relationship between landlord and tenant — that may weigh against the grant of relief.

The judgment is considered by David McDonald (Partner, McDonald Brummer) for the Conveyancing Bulletin.

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