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News - Mortlock McCormack Law | Property and Commercial Law | Christchurch, New Zealand
News - Mortlock McCormack Law | Property and Commercial Law | Christchurch, New Zealand
News - Mortlock McCormack Law | Property and Commercial Law | Christchurch, New Zealand

Amberley Show

December 2025 In November, Mortlock McCormack Law sponsored the Amberley Show. We had a table in the Pavillion, where we judged produce, baking, art and more. Principals Hamish Douch and Emily Flaszynski awarded the Mortlock McCormack Supreme Pavilion award to a ...
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Staff News

December 2025 Welcome Kirsten Fox, Solicitor, joined us in September Jo McMecking, Legal Secretary, joined us in September Julie Wiltshire, Finance Administrator, joined us in November Baby News Three of the MML team have recently welcomed boys to their ...
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Indoor Cricket World Cup Highlights

December 2025

Livvy Crowe

In September, I had the privilege of representing New Zealand at the Indoor Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. This was more than just a sporting event. It was a life-changing experience that proved with hard work, dedication, and the support of ...
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Has your club re-registered yet?

December 2025

Angus Mossman

The Incorporated Societies Act 2022 (“New Act”) is the first legislative re-vamp of the law relating to incorporated societies since 1908 (“Old Act”). The New Act is relevant to all incorporated societies, such as sports clubs, cultural ...
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Movember 2025

December 2025 Angus Mossman, Hamish Douch and Chris Egden took part in Movember this year, growing moustaches to raise awareness and spark important conversations about men’s health. Maddy Hendren and Ariana Kim also got involved by running 60km each over the ...
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Settlors and ‘Their’ Trusts

December 2025

Jamie Stanton

Many contemporary (post 2021) trust deeds adopt an explicit ‘priority principle’ which confirms the settlors’ intention that the interests of certain beneficiaries (normally the eldest generation, or ‘Mum and Dad’) are to be preferred over ...
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Trees down in the recent big winds?

December 2025

Emily Flaszynski

Recent storms blew over many trees, including one at Principal Hamish Douch’s property, taking out the garage on its way down to the ground. If your trees or property were affected in the recent storms, here’s what you need to know to protect ...
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Unlocking your future

December 2025

Olivia Durston

Are you dreaming of owning a home of your own but think it’s not possible because you’ve owned a home before and you think KiwiSaver is only available to First Home buyers? The Second Chance KiwiSaver home withdrawal might be the key to turning ...
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The BrainTree Ball

September 2025 In June, we attended the BrainTree Ball held at Te Pae. Angela Dunbar, Principal, serves as a director of Canterbury Brain Collective Limited, which supports people with neurological conditions and their families. This year’s ball was a great ...
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Catch You In Court – Champions on and off the Court

September 2025 Our social netball team Catch You In Court recently wrapped up a triumphant season at Action Sports Stadiums on Iverson Terrace, and what a journey it was. Despite a rocky start, including two ACL injuries in the first two games, the team showed ...
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