Mike Ross Law Blog
Legal issues: Inside out
20 November 2025
Family Trust: Nath v. Nath
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What started as a prudent decision to place their South Auckland family home into trust as protection against business cre...
19 November 2025
Trespass: Pipiriki Township v. Cripps
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Maori Land Court referenced concepts of mana inherent in ownership of Maori Land, departing from English land law concepts...
18 November 2025
Investment: South Hyde Consulting v. SPSS Group
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Initially it looked like a match made in heaven with Glenn Jenkin’s SPSS Group linking up with Tim Blake’s South Hyde Cons...
17 November 2025
Fraud: Kea Investments Ltd v. Wikeley
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Ken Wikeley failed in his attempt to avoid contempt of court charges and bankruptcy, seeking a court-brokered deal. He i...
Executor: re Estate Maria Vogelbein
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Wolfgang Vogelbein’s dogged refusal to carry out terms of his late wife’s will resulted in removal as executor after claim...
13 November 2025
Undue Influence: re Estate of Johan de Rooy
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He was a passive gentle man, according to the evidence; she a strong domineering personality. The High Court ruled inval...
12 November 2025
Ban: Business & Innovation v. Wallace
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Ministry of Business asked for an indefinite ban on 68 year old fraudster Richard Mark Wallace ever again being involved i...
07 November 2025
Corporate Governance: Jenner v. Corrections Association
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Within one month of Glen Jenner’s election as vice-president of the prison officers’ union, his stated intention to shake-...
Disclosure: Liao v. Liao
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A High Court order that daughter Pei-Ya Liao surrender ownership of an Auckland house to her parents was only the start....
06 November 2025
Deadlock: Nahkle v. Karaka Estate
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With transactions in excess of seventeen million dollars in dispute, the High Court ruled companies owned by the Aucklan...
Asset Forfeiture: Commissioner of Police v. Allen
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Pleading guilty to charges of cannabis supply, William James Allen then faced a proceeds of crime application seeking to...
03 November 2025
Family Trust: Darlow v. Pilbrow
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Holding up distribution of a $2.5 million family trust, Anne Pilbrow was warned failure to promptly file her claim in co...
31 October 2025
Loan: Gemmell v. Gemmell
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When Libby Reilly’s nine year relationship with Rewi Gemmell came to an end, it was a complete surprise to be told nearl...
30 October 2025
Trade Mark: APEDA v. Patent Office
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Following disputes over use of the name ‘champagne’ and then ‘manuka honey,’ now it is the turn of basmati rice with Ind...
Contract Hire: Ester Electrical v. Lynx Recruitment
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Belatedly reading the fine print in Lynx Recruitment’s six page terms and conditions, Auckland company Ester Electrical ...
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