Family Law
“The balance thing”: Family Court lawyers discuss the ethics of representing parents in Care of Children disputes
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Whāngai v adoption: Succession in the Māori Land Court | A complimentary article from the New Zealand Family Law Journal
This article from the New Zealand Family Law Journal argues that an adopted child should not automatically succeed to Māori land purely on the basis that they have been legally adopted. It takes a deeper dive, explaining how automatic succession to an adopted child works directly against Tikanga Māori. Taking Tikanga...
Falling between two stools? The risk in New Zealand’s approach to the assessment of grave risk in Hague Convention cases
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Case note: Possession of home and trusts — Lindsay v Lamb
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Family law in New Zealand – what’s changing?
One of the most complex and deeply personal areas of law, family law deals with people and relationships – and this makes it a unique challenge for legal practitioners. For practising lawyers, there are some substantial reviews and changes either implemented recently or on the horizon. These include changes to the Child...