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Commentary has been updated for Part 2 of the Evidence Act 2006 and for chapter 4 of Evidence law outside of the Evidence Act 2006. An updated index is included.

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Rob Batty & Kevin Glover

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ISBN: 9781988598628 (book)                                 

Projected publication date: July 2024

Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill introduced

Volume 24 Part 11 is now available online.

Hojsgaard v Registrar-General of Land — (2023) 24 NZCPR 783

Land Transfer Act 2017 — Compensation — Cadastral survey — Error in survey plans — Neighbouring Māori freehold land — Property deprived of status as waterfront — Loss of potential sale of property — Whether error was qualifying error or system failures in registration of land — Whether errors by Registrar or delegate — Informal instruments registered — Sketch plan — Causal connection — Significant legal and surveying expense incurred — Recovery of costs — Cadastral Survey Act 2002, ss 9 and 52 — Land Transfer Act 1952, ss 42, 43, 167(5) and 172(a) — Land Transfer Act 2017, ss 9 and 58 — Land Transfer Act Regulations 2002, regs 21(g) and 22 — Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, ss 123, 124 and part 5.

Westpac New Zealand Ltd v New Dawn Holdings Ltd — (2024) 24 NZCPR 807

Mortgages — Liability — Had loan been advanced to borrower — Loan specifically sought and approved for purchase of residential property by borrower — Solicitor for borrower on limited retainer with bank to execute transaction — Funds transferred by bank to solicitor’s trust account — Loan used by solicitor for own purpose — Property not settled and sold to third party — Whether funds advanced by bank to borrower — Whether loan “drawn down” when used by solicitor — Whether funds held on trust by solicitor until used to settle property — Whether solicitor agent of bank or borrower — Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, s 110(1).

Bei v B & Z Trades Company Ltd — (2024) 24 NZCPR 820

Caveats — Application to sustain — Claim of partnership and that partnership property included land — Did partner have caveatable interest in that land — Whether partnership relationship existed — No evidence of partnership agreement — Whether property held on trust for partnership — No evidence of advances made to partnership — Profit share.

Ours Not Mines Ltd v Hauraki District Council — (2024) 24 NZCPR 830

Lease — Licence — Judicial review — Paper road — Unformed road — Right to occupy part of paper road — Right to pass and repass on road — Access infrequent and difficult — No power to grant lease — Was right licence or lease — Did right constitute public nuisance — No ability to authorise public nuisance — Crown Minerals Act 1991, ss 54 and 93 — Land Transfer Act 2017, s 55 — Local Government Act 1974, ss 315, 316, 317, 319, 331, 332, 333, 334, 334A, 336, 338, 339, 341, 344 and 357 — Local Government Act 2002, ss 12, 14, 145 and 191 — Resource Management Act 1991, s 95A — Hauraki Nuisance Bylaw 2019, cls 2, 3.2 and 3.5.

Teio (as administrators of the estate of Fred) v Teio (as administrator of the estate of Fred) — (2024) 24 NZCPR 846

Division of land — Co-ownership — Application for order for sale of property — Hardship — Cultural values — Four siblings inheriting mother’s house — Son and whāngai living in property — Intention of mother — Use of property for future generations — Ability of other siblings to benefit from property — Powers of court — Property Law Act 2007, ss 339, 342 and 343.

Neil Campbell

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ISBN: 9781988598932 (book)                             

Publication date: May 24 2024

Thomas Gibbons & Charlotte Muggeridge

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ISBN: 9781988598567 (book)

Projected publication date: July 1 2024

The New Zealand Women’s Law Journal Trust

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ISBN: NZWLJ2023VOL8 (book)                                          

Publication date: 20 March 2024