In a rare occurrence, an employment case has made it all the way to the Supreme Court.

As with any litigation, the issue of how estate litigation will be funded, or what costs can be recouped, will be at the forefront for the parties

Inland Revenue’s Tax Counsel Office (TCO) issued Technical Decision Summary (TDS 23) 23/01 on 22 February 2023. TDS 23/01 concerns whether settlement payments received after an employment dispute were taxable employment income. This TDS highlights the importance of considering the tax implications of proposed payments received in settlement of employment disputes.

A recent Court of Appeal decision has reaffirmed the “pay now, argue later” provisions of the Construction Contracts Act 2002 (CCA) as the predominant force in construction contract payment disputes…

Section 182(1) of the Family Proceedings Act 1980 gives the Court the power, following dissolution of a marriage, to “inquire into the existence of …

Disputes between neighbours regarding trees is all too common. While trees offer a range of benefits, they too can cause a number of problems including…

On 16 August 2022, the Fair Trading Amendment Act 2021 (Amendment Act) comes into force and will extend the unfair contract terms (UCT) regime to include small trade contracts.