The High Court recently affirmed in K v R [2020] NZHC 923 that a trust cannot be established to defeat a party's claim to relationship property. Background The parties were in a de facto...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
Last month, the Government announced a suite of policies aimed at helping first home buyers and taking the heat out of the housing market. One of these policies was the extension of the...Read More
The family home is considered relationship property, regardless of whose name is listed on the title. This means that at the end of a qualifying relationship, the home's value will need to...Read More
Three new community cases of Covid-19 were announced yesterday. Auckland is now back at alert level 3, while the rest of the country has been elevated to level...Read More
Summer is often a wonderful time to celebrate new beginnings with weddings and engagement announcements. However, it is also a divorce lawyer's busiest time of the year. The end of year break is...Read More
[caption id="attachment_6546" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Brandon Blackstock and Kelly Clarkson during the arrivals for the 25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hangar in January...Read More
The new Privacy Act 2020 will come into effect from 1 December. The new Act will repeal and replace the Privacy Act 1993. The new Act includes some interesting implications for family...Read More
Q: When my husband and I first met, he was significantly wealthier than me. Before we got married, he insisted we get a prenup. I was young and in love so went ahead with it. We have now been...Read More
Q: I was made redundant as a result of Covid-19. Unfortunately, my relationship also broke down over lockdown. We have chosen to separate. My ex-partner is now claiming that he is entitled to...Read More