Commercial Law in New Zealand
Service 86 is now available online.
Chapters on specific contracts, competition law, and secured transactions and hire purchase have been updated by Matthew Barber, Rebecca Scott, Anna Parker, Tony Dallow and Richard Scragg. Annotations to Part 2 of the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017 have been written by Matthew Barber.
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Practical Guidance: Insurance
The first biannual review is now available online.
This review includes updates to the following topics: Insurance law basics, Types of insurance, Standard features of insurance contracts, Core principles of insurance, Entering an insurance contract, Notifications and making a claim, Establishing cover, Defence rights and subrogation, Ending the insurance, Disputes between the insurer and the insured and Regulating the industry.
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Abbott and Thompson District Courts Practice (Criminal)
Service 112 is now available online.
The Arms Act 1983, Bail Act 2000, Search and Surveillance Act 2012, and Summary Proceedings Act 1957 are amended. Commentary has been updated for the Search and Surveillance Act 2012.
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Garrow and Turkington’s Criminal Law
Service 190 is now available online.
The Crimes Act 1961 and the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 have been amended. Commentary has been updated for the Crimes Act 1961 and Search and Surveillance Act 2012.
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Hall's Sentencing
Service 201 is now available online.
Commentary has been updated for Introduction: Principles of Sentencing, Sentencing Act 2002, Criminal Procedure Act 2011, and Sentencing Levels.
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Privacy Law and Practice
Service 130 is now available online.
This service includes updates to the Privacy Act 2020. A new tab has been created under Related Provisions; “Customer and Product Data Act 2005 (extracts)”. Updates have also been made to the following guidecards: International, Banking and Finance, Employment and Personnel Management, and Law Enforcement.
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Practical Guidance: Family
Latest Legal Updates
Family Court Judge criticised Ministry of Social Development for application to recall judgment
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Immigration NZ has concerns over “non-genuine” international adoptions, including adoptions of adults, families adopting more than 10 children and child smuggling
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Family Law Service
Service 220 includes legislative amendments; new annotated legislation for s 182 of the Family Proceedings Act 1980; updated case commentary under annotated legislation in the Care of Children Act 2004, the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 and under the following chapters: Adoption, Care and Protection, Family Violence, Human Assisted Reproductive Technology, Practice and Procedure in the Family Court and Protection of Personal and Property Rights.
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New Zealand Family Law Journal
(2025) 11 NZFLJ No 9 (June 2025) includes:
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- “Children’s voices in the family justice system — hearing children’s views before making life-changing decisions for them” article by Katy Wallace
- “Reforming the Property (Relationships) Act 1976: the case for recognising discretionary trust interests in New Zealand” article by Petra Patterson
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The ACC and the Acknowledgments and Receipts titles have been reviewed and updated.
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New Zealand Conveyancing and Property Reports
Volume 25 Part 11 is now available online.
Fox v Hamilton — (2024) 25 NZCPR 792
Easements — Right of way — Access to landlocked properties — Shared driveway over respondent’s land — Parts of existing driveway not within current easement — Application for grant of new easement to follow existing driveway — Benefits to all parties in creating new easement — Whether compensation payable to respondent — Valuation of property — Property Law Act 2007, ss 326 328 and 330(1)(a).
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Watson v Zhou — (2024) 25 NZCPR 808
Sale of land — Vendor’s warranty — Vendor causing work to be done to property including drainage work — Home leaking after settlement — Was building consent required — Distinction between need for repairs and failure of weathertightness system — Whether damage caused by breach of warranty — Quantum of damages — Building Act 2004, sch 1.
Sale of land — Common mistake — Vendor and purchaser under common mistake that house was sound and did not leak in any significant way — Qualifying mistake to be specific for remedial powers under legislation to apply — Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017, ss 21(2)(b), 24(1)(c) and 28.
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OHL Ltd v Premier Property Developments Ltd — (2024) 25 NZCPR 835
Fair trading — “in trade” — Misleading and deceptive conduct — Misrepresentation — Purchase of commercial property by investor from developer — Vendor gave purchaser information memorandum containing misleading statement as to amount and payment of rent by existing tenant — Vendor did not correct misrepresentation — Reasonable person with characteristics of commercial property investor would have been misled — Misrepresentation caused loss to investor because it paid more for property than it would have if it had known true position.
Sale of land — Vendor’s warranty — Warranty and undertaking that vendor has not given any consent or waiver affecting property not disclosed in writing — Vendor gave purchaser information memorandum containing misleading statement as to implicit waiver of rent payable by current tenant — Vendor breached warranty — Vendor made offer to purchaser to underwrite rent — Reasonable for purchaser to decline offer — Underwriting offer would remedy temporary cashflow arising from unpaid rent but did not change risk profile (and value) of property.
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Moore v Māori Land Court — (2024) 25 NZCPR 866
Māori Land — Power of Chief Judge to correct mistakes and omissions — Leave to appeal seeking judicial review of decision — Application for correction of error — Whether mistake or omission in 1958 partition order capable of correction — Senior Courts Act 2016, s 74 — Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, s 44(1).
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Latest Legal Updates
Consultation opens on major updates to National Direction under the RMA
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Wildlife (Authorisations) Amendment Act 2025 passes under urgency (in force 14 may 2025)
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Professional Responsibility in New Zealand
The following chapters have been reviewed and updated:
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- Chapter 16: Solicitor-client relationships
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- Chapter 26: Professional responsibilities of arbitrators
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- Chapter 27: Professional responsibilities of mediators
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