Question: My husband and I are separating after 10 years of marriage. For most of the time we've been together, my husband has been unreliable, and I've always contributed the most to the...Read More
It is one of New Zealand's biggest-ever divorce settlements, and a small fortune is being spent on accountants and lawyers as it drags on. It involved a claimed (but disputed) $59...Read More
It is one of New Zealand's biggest-ever divorce settlements, and a small fortune is being spent on accountants and lawyers as it drags on. At stake is a claimed (but disputed) $59 million worth of...Read More
In Biggs vs Biggs, one of New Zealand's biggest divorce settlements, the High Court examines issues of interim distributions, discovery costs and name suppression. Background Mr...Read More
It is crucial that you take steps to protect and preserve yourself and your assets. Q. My partner and I lived together for 5 years before separating earlier this year. We have both...Read More
Going into business with your partner may be a good idea, or it could be a disaster. Family lawyer Jeremy Sutton explains how to avoid a messy business breakup. Your life partner...Read More
Property law: Migrants 'pretty much out there in the dark' Recent studies show that migrants are not aware of NZ's relationship property laws and many end up in court, trying to get their money...Read More
The Law Commission has come up with some proposals to revamp the 42-year-old law governing divorce, one that currently says "split the assets in half". The Commission said the family home...Read More
Changes to the Property (Relationships) Act might be fairer, but this may mean more time going through the courts, which is not always better for families. I talk to Susan Edmunds...Read More
Society has changed a lot since our divorce laws were last revised, back in 1976. I talk to Heather du Plessis-Allan at NewstalkZB about the current Law Commission review, that could result...Read More
Is a 50/50 split fair? Listen in here, as I talk to Mark Sainsbury on RadioLIVE Morning Talk, about the need to change this decades-old law.Read More
New research from Otago University has found a majority of Kiwis don't think the 50/50 split is fair in a separation. I talk to Newshub about the Law Commission review that might change these...Read More