Owning copyright in the digital age may be one of the most lucrative hustles. In a world where a viral internet meme of a dog can be sold for an eye watering US$4 million as a...Read More
Q: I am planning to leave my husband soon but I want to be as prepared as I can. We have a large number of shared investments and bank accounts that we both have access to. I am concerned that...Read More
Palmer v Alalaakkola [2021] NZHC 2330 An appeal to the High Court this month raised a novel question: is copyright in an artistic work relationship property? Ms A is a painter who painted a...Read More
Q: A few years back I went through a messy divorce. I had to take out a significant loan to pay out my ex-wife for our property settlement. I have finally paid it off and feel back to a secure...Read More
Jeremy Sutton joined Kathryn on RNZ's Nine to Noon show to look at the pressures that can be generated over the family home when couples separate and how the...Read More
Q: I am returning home after living in London with my husband and children for the past three years. The constant lockdowns over the past 18 months has put too much strain on our marriage. Once...Read More
Q: My wife and I have decided to separate. I work and my wife runs a small business from our home as a sole trader. We do not have significant assets so I thought our separation would be...Read More
When we think of infidelity our minds go straight to the bedroom, but financial infidelity can be just as devastating. Sunday Morning talked with...Read More
Lately the Family Court has been under intense criticism. People have spoken about the faults in the system that make the process lengthy and expensive for...Read More
In this NZ Herald article, Jeremy recently spoke with Sophie Trigger about how family lawyers are facing a post-lockdown surge in marriages breaking down.Read More
Warring separated couples can spend years and eye-watering amounts fighting over relationship property through New Zealand courts. In the first of a two-part investigation, Jane Phare talks to...Read More
Q: I think my wife and I are on the brink of separation. We have three young children together. If we separated, I think my wife would stay in the home with our...Read More