Third Time Lucky – Polyamorous Relationships and the Property (Relationships) Act 1976

March 2022

Annie Withington

In the recent case of  PAUL v MEAD [2021] NZCA 649 the Court of Appeal was asked to determine whether the Family Court has jurisdiction under the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (the PRA) to determine the property rights of three persons in a ... Read more

New Surrogacy Bill

September 2021

Annie Withington

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

Law Commission Review of Succession Law

September 2021

Andrew Logan Annie Withington

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