by Virginia Bonanni | Jun 16, 2022 | Arb-Med, Arbitration, Conflict Management, Cross lease disputes, NZDRC
By Dr Anna Kirk and Belinda Green Foreign arbitral awards can be recognised and enforced in other countries by virtue of the provisions of the New York Convention. This is typically a quick and easy process. But two recent cases have been anything but. Why? Because...
by Virginia Bonanni | Dec 17, 2021 | Arb-Med, Arbitration, NZDRC
In Selevision Saudi Co v BeIN Media Group LLC [2021] EWHC 2802 (Comm), the High Court in England and Wales held that it had no jurisdiction to permit a counterclaim at the enforcement stage of a New York Convention award pursuant to the English Arbitration Act given...
by Virginia Bonanni | Sep 29, 2021 | Arb-Med, Arbitration, Conflict Management, COVID-19 Relief, Cross lease disputes, Mediation, NZDRC, Property, Property disputes
The government has introduced a law change which will imply into commercial leases that don’t have an existing no access in emergency clause, a provision requiring a fair proportion of rent and outgoings to be paid when a tenant has been unable to conduct their...
by Catherine | Mar 12, 2021 | Arb-Med, Arbitration, Family Law, Mediation, NZDRC, Relationship Property, Trusts
By John Green The new Trusts Act 2019 (Act) came into force on 30 January 2021. It brings a number of significant changes to trust law and is the first major reform in 70 years. The Act applies to existing and future family trusts, trading trusts and trusts...
by Natalia Vila | Feb 3, 2021 | Arb-Med, Arbitration, Property, Relationship Property, Trusts
By Melissa Perkin and Melt Strydom Introduction Although exact numbers are unknown, it is estimated there are hundreds of thousands of trusts in New Zealand. The new Trusts Act 2019 came into force on 30 January 2021. It brings a number of significant changes to trust...
