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Arbitration, Mediation

Trust in mediation

Under New Zealand’s new trust legislation, parties to certain trust disputes can be ordered to participate in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), such as mediation...
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Arb-Med, Arbitration, Mediation

The Trusts Act 2019: keeping it in the family

No-one likes to have their dirty laundry aired in public. Sadly, it has been all too common for parties in family trust and estate...
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Arb-Med, Arbitration, Mediation

Alternative Dispute Resolution under the Trusts Act 2019 – missing in action?

The new Trusts Act 2019 (Act) came into force on 30 January 2021. It brings a number of significant changes to trust law and...
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Arb-Med, Arbitration, Mediation

The Trusts Act 2019: What you need to know

Although exact numbers are unknown, it is estimated there are hundreds of thousands of trusts in New Zealand. The new Trusts Act 2019 came...
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Arbitration

Arbitration Act: Proposed amendments

On 9 March 2017, the Arbitration Amendment Bill (the Bill) was introduced to Parliament. The purpose of the bill is to amend the Arbitration...
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Arbitration, Mediation

Arbitration and Mediation of Disputes Involving Trusts Get the Green Light in New Zealand

In a watershed moment on Wednesday of this week, the New Zealand Parliament passed the Trusts Bill which contains unique and important provisions that...

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