Civil disputes
I take instructions in the following civil disputes matters:
Contract Disputes
- Breach of contract claims
- Contract interpretation disputes
- Commercial contract disputes
- Building and construction contract disputes
- Sale and purchase agreement disputes
- Guarantee and indemnity disputes
Debt Recovery
- Debt recovery proceedings
- Statutory demands
- Enforcement of judgments
- Insolvency-related debt claims
Company & Commercial Disputes
- Shareholder disputes
- Director duties and liability claims
- Partnership disputes
- Business breakup and dissolution disputes
- Minority shareholder oppression claims
- Company restructuring disputes
Trusts & Estates
- Trust disputes
- Breach of trust claims
- Trustee removal applications
- Will disputes and challenges
- Family Protection Act claims
- Testamentary promises claims
- Estate administration disputes
Insolvency & Bankruptcy
- Liquidation proceedings
- Bankruptcy proceedings
- Receivership disputes
- Voidable transaction claims
- Creditor claims
Consumer & Fair Trading
- Consumer Guarantees Act claims
- Fair Trading Act claims
- Misleading and deceptive conduct claims
Insurance Disputes
- Insurance claim disputes
- Disputes over policy interpretation
- Denied claims and bad faith claims
Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Mediation representation
- Arbitration representation
- Adjudication (construction disputes, Construction Contracts Act)
Other Areas
- Appeals from Disputes Tribunal or lower courts
Disputes with Government Agencies & Local Authorities
- ACC disputes and reviews
- WorkSafe New Zealand
- Inland Revenue Department (IRD)
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)
- Immigration New Zealand
- Ministry of Social Development (MSD) / Work and Income
- Oranga Tamariki
- Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) / Fisheries New Zealand
- New Zealand Customs Service
- Fire and Emergency New Zealand
- Regional and district councils
- Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
- Overseas Investment Office (OIO)
- Real Estate Authority (REA)
- New Zealand Police
- Department of Corrections
- Land Information New Zealand (LINZ)
- New Zealand Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi)
Professional Body & Disciplinary Matters
- Medical Council of New Zealand
- Nursing Council of New Zealand
- New Zealand Law Society
- New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (CA ANZ)
- Dental Council of New Zealand
- Pharmacy Council of New Zealand
- Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand
- Psychologists Board of New Zealand
- Teaching Council of New Zealand
- Real Estate Authority (REA) disciplinary matters
- Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (Engineering New Zealand)
- Financial Advice Providers / Financial Markets Authority disciplinary matters
- Veterinary Council of New Zealand
- Building Practitioners Board