Litigation

18 Jun 2018

Alternative Disputes Resolution Series: Negotiation - How can it help you?

Alternative Dispute Resolution methods are an alternative option to going directly to court. 
Negotiation is usually the first method of dispute resolution used when a dispute occurs.  This is because negotiation has the ability to be quick, inexpensive and provide a binding resolution...

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6 Mar 2018

Alternative Disputes Resolution Series: Arbitration - How can it assist you?

Alternative Dispute Resolution methods are an alternative option to going directly to court. 
Arbitration is a formal dispute resolution process whereby two or more parties agree to submit all or selected disputes between them...

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2 Jun 2017

The Harmful Digital Communications Act - Cyberbullies Beware

The Office of the Minister of Justice concluded that this modern form of bullying and intimidation has devastating effects on people and more should be done to deal with it...

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11 Mar 2015

The Supreme Court - 10 years on

Before 1 January 2004, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London was New Zealand’s final court of appeal.

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7 Feb 2013

Alternative Dispute Resolution Series - Mediation

Alternative Dispute Resolution (‘ADR’) is a term that describes a range of processes used to resolve civil disputes. They are an alternative to Court litigation...
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29 May 2012

Defamation

This article sets out a brief summary of defamation law in New Zealand and the main points you need to pursue or defend a defamation claim ...
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