Mike Ross Law Blog
Legal issues: Inside out
27 August 2025
Maori Land: Stafford v. Attorney-General
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Final compensation following 180 years of ongoing breaches for a Maori land contract has inched closer with the High Cou...
NF Global: NF Global Ltd v. Oberto
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Liquidators PWC have accepted claims totalling $59.1 million from customers of failed online payment platform NF Global ...
21 August 2025
Land Compensation: Andrew v. Sidwell Developments
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Forcing the Andrew family to remove a land covenant blocking intensive subdivision on neighbouring land near Orewa on Au...
20 August 2025
Relationship Property: 'Houser' v. 'Houser'
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A husband’s financially catastrophic purchase of a second home post-separation adversely affected his estranged spouse’s...
Lease: Bush Inn v. Big Daddys Ltd
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Removing unsold stock and walking away from rented retail space does not at law amount to surrender of a lease; the leas...
19 August 2025
Restraint of Trade: Booths Logistics v. Millard
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Three years after selling their Central Otago trucking business for $12.3 million, Ross Millard and spouse Barbara are b...
Body Corporate: Bremner v. Body Corporate 51615
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Failure by owners of six houses in a Lower Hutt development to agree on body corporate policy saw the High Court appoint...
Co-owners: Barry v. Harris
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The High Court ordered mother-in-law of Lower Hutt mayor Campbell Barry vacate a jointly-owned family property at Wainui...
18 August 2025
Bankrupt: Lister v. Sadiq
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Mohammed and Shamina Saqiq were bankrupted following failure to pay a $286,000 deposit on an Auckland house purchase. ...
14 August 2025
Maori Land: re Round Corner Ltd
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Wellington property developers Mark and Anna Rudings failed in their Maori Land Court challenge over the status of prime...
13 August 2025
Will: re Selwyn Gallot
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It is not a good look in light of the Public Trust’s regular advertising campaigns emphasising the importance of keeping your will up to d...
12 August 2025
Takeover: Empire Technology v. Vital Ltd
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Aborted takeovers of NZX listed companies can result in a bill from the target company, with Empire Technology disputing...
06 August 2025
Investment: Hua v. Zhang
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Commercial practice in China having investors disguise their activities caused confusion during a High Court hearing bef...
05 August 2025
Contempt: Francis v. Ranita Handyman Services
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Rinish Kunjumon says the truck is his, handed over by Maxconcrete Ltd in lieu of a debt owed. He now faces arrest for ...
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