Farewell to Simon Mortlock, MNZM

December 2021

Hamish Douch

On 30 September 2021 the legal fraternity bid adieu and happy retirement to Simon George Mortlock, MNZM, who formally retired from law and Mortlock McCormack Law after more than 53 years of practice. Simon’s career began as a fresh faced ... Read more

Southern Response – Compensation Payments

October 2021

Sarah Manning

Did you settle an earthquake insurance claim with Southern Response? Have you received your true entitlement? In a recent ruling the High Court has found that Southern Response engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct and did not pay policy ... Read more

New Surrogacy Bill

September 2021 The Improving Arrangements for Surrogacy Bill has been introduced with the aim of streamlining and better regulating the surrogacy process in New Zealand. The Bill can be read in light of the Law Commission’s recent review of our surrogacy law. ... Read more

A word from our newest Principal…Angie Dunbar

September 2021

Angela Dunbar

New to the firm but well experienced in law and partnership! Three months in and I am loving both the move back to the city, and the office vibe, so welcoming and friendly. Looking forward to continuing to assist clients with their legal work ... Read more

Buying or selling a business asset? There are new rules regarding Purchase Price Allocation to watch out for:

September 2021

Hamish Douch

New rules which came into force on 1 July 2021 require vendors and purchasers of mixed assets to agree how they allocate the total purchase price to different types of assets for tax purposes. The new rules create a process whereby, if the parties ... Read more

What to expect in a recording contract

September 2021 Decoding a recording contract is challenging. Typically, these documents are text-heavy, and contain a considerable amount of legal language. While the content of a recording contract varies depending on the record label and the status of the ... Read more

What are the risks of getting your privacy obligations wrong?

September 2021 It’s not just the reputation of your business that will suffer! The protection of personal information has been a hot topic in New Zealand since the introduction of the new Privacy Act in December 2020. Key changes to the old Act ... Read more

Law Commission Review of Succession Law

September 2021

Andrew Logan

Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission Review of Succession Law in New Zealand Earlier this year the Law Commission released an Issues Paper which explores the current law of succession in New Zealand. It includes a number of recommendations as ... Read more

Angela Dunbar – Principal

June 2021 We are thrilled to advise Angela Dunbar, Principal, and Kirstee Robinson, Legal Executive, have recently joined Mortlock McCormack Law. Angela has a wide range of general practice experience in property (including residential, commercial and ... Read more

Pink Ribbon Morning Tea

June 2021 Last month Ruby Haddon, one of our solicitors, organised a Pink Ribbon bake sale to fund raise for the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. Several team members baked a variety of delicious goods, which were bought by the team and our neighbours, The ... Read more