by Natalia Vila | Sep 13, 2021 | Arbitration, Cross lease disputes, Mediation, Property disputes
THE JOYS OF A Cross lease And how to survive disputes with your neighbour By Natalia Vila Going through another COVID-19 lockdown can be challenging, and disputes with neighbours may crystallise with people spending more time at home. Cross leases have been used for...
by Natalia Vila | Sep 6, 2021 | COVID-19 Relief, Mediation, NZDRC, Property
John Green, the managing director of the New Zealand Dispute Resolution Centre has been interviewed by NBR news about the COVID-19 Rent Relief Scheme for Commercial Leases. In the interview he discussed the low cost fixed fee arbitration and mediation service put in...
by Natalia Vila | Aug 30, 2021 | COVID-19 Relief, Property
Do both parties need to agree to participate? Yes, parties who wish to access mediation or arbitration services must agree to do so. If the parties already have an agreement to arbitrate or mediate in their lease document, they may still need to enter and agreement to...
by Natalia Vila | Feb 3, 2021 | Arb-Med, Arbitration, Property, Relationship Property, Trusts
By Melissa Perkin and Melt Strydom Introduction Although exact numbers are unknown, it is estimated there are hundreds of thousands of trusts in New Zealand. The new Trusts Act 2019 came into force on 30 January 2021. It brings a number of significant changes to trust...
by Natalia Vila | Dec 2, 2020 | Arbitration
By Melissa Perkin Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2020] UKSC 48 Introduction On 27 November 2020, the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the landmark case of Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2020] UKSC 48. The decision...
