Developments in dispute resolution in Aotearoa New Zealand during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond | Russel McVeagh
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The arrival of Covid-19 into Aotearoa New Zealand in March 2020 brought significant disruption to the daily lives of New Zealanders and to the legal profession. As in many other countries around the globe, ‘lockdowns’ and social distancing measures necessitated radical changes to all manner of human interactions during the global health crisis, including to …

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A guide to litigating contracts in New Zealand | Russell McVeagh
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Earlier this year, New Zealand’s highest court issued a decision clarifying when and how evidence of parties’ dealings will be admissible to support arguments before the courts on contractual interpretation. The decision signals a departure from the New Zealand approach to date and the approaches in a number of other Commonwealth jurisdictions, in particular the …

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