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Supreme Court considers short marriages and nuptial settlements in Lassnig v Zhou

The three-stage test to a very short, child-free marriage where the financial contributions of one spouse significantly exceeded those of the other spouse.

New Zealand Family

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Don't let a breakup break up your business

Relationship property law can turn a business into a battleground in the event of separation.

New Zealand Family

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

There are a number of things you can do to make it easier. Here are some things to think about:

When you're going through a separation, it's difficult to know where to start.

New Zealand Family

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Cavell Leitch

Collaborative law

Collaborative law is a process where parties work together in a non-adversarial manner to resolve separation disputes.

New Zealand Family

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Cavell Leitch

Who keeps the bling, upon separation?

New Zealand Family

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Cavell Leitch

Love lockdown? Separation in the time of Covid-19

New Zealand Family

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Webb Farry

COVID-19 bubble trouble

New Zealand Family

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

When separation beats trust protection

New Zealand Family

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Cavell Leitch

Prenups – not just for the rich and famous

New Zealand Family

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Review of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 - for a just division of family property

New Zealand Family

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

KiwiSaver – I thought it was mine?

New Zealand Family

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Cavell Leitch

Creditors vs Property (Relationships) Act claims – who should win?

New Zealand Family

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Chapman Tripp

Separation – What happens to the children?

New Zealand Family

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Cavell Leitch

What's love got to do with it - Things to think about when immigrating to New Zealand

New Zealand Family

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Cavell Leitch

New Zealand Adds New Information Privacy Principle

New Zealand Privacy

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Baker Botts LLP

Is it a Legal Requirement to Have a Health and Safety Policy in NZ?

New Zealand Employment

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LegalVision

Employee share scheme tax changes: what companies need to know

New Zealand Tax

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LegalVision

Supreme Court considers short marriages and nuptial settlements in Lassnig v Zhou

New Zealand Family

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

When is it appropriate to suspend an employee from work?

New Zealand Employment

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Property issues for separating couples

For property division agreements to be binding, there must be proper disclosure of all assets in which the parties share.

New Zealand Family

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Cavell Leitch

Clayton v Clayton: Trust busting

The Court of Appeal found that the settlor's right to exercise a power of appointment constituted relationship property.

New Zealand Commercial

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Bitter exes can inflict a lot of damage via social media

These large networks of social media can allow inappropriate communications to go "viral", or spread very quickly.

New Zealand Family

CL

Cavell Leitch

Family law: When separation beats trust protection

The intention of this article is to educate our clients on what they should do to ensure a fair division of assets.

New Zealand Family

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Cavell Leitch

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BFA Family Law Basics 2025

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JB Solicitors

What happens to your inheritance in a divorce or separation?

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PCL Lawyers

Hot Legal Topics – Episode 2: Family law

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Roam Migration Law

"Full Disclosure" Podcast, Vol. 16: Settling property and finances after a separation

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

It Depends – Employee entitlements - do they form part of your property settlement?

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Cooper Grace Ward

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