Mike Ross Law Blog
Legal issues: Inside out
01 March 2024
Joint Venture: Chen v. Huang
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A relationship beginning as friends ended with allegations of dishonesty in handling Chinese investment in the New Zeala...
Fraud: re Cryptopia Ltd
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Liquidation costs to date exceed $23 million for Cryptopia liquidators Grant Thornton chasing down cryptocurrency assets...
28 February 2024
Ruapehu Alpine: Gibson v. Platt
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Insolvency specialists separately managing skifield operations at Ruapehu joined forces to bat away legal argument from ...
Investment Fraud: Huljich v. McCaffrey
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If it were a film script, it reads like a scam built on a scam. Entrepreneur Chris Huljich is chasing down proceeds of...
21 February 2024
Relationship Property: Alalaakkola v. Palmer
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Copyright in works of art produced during a relationship amount to relationship property, the Court of Appeal ruled. B...
20 February 2024
Contract: Heartland Bank v. Internet Business Systems
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Described as a Heartland Bank delaying tactic, its claim that a $2.77 million disputed invoice should be argued in the N...
19 February 2024
Misrepresentation: Munroe Trustee v. Wang
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Auckland property purchaser, Dabin Wang, says a $1.07 million claim for loss on resale following his default on an Auckl...
16 February 2024
Family Trust: Logan v. Bishop
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There is no public registry providing details of family trusts, forcing Auckland insolvency specialists Larissa Logan an...
Asset Forefeiture: McFarland v. Commissioner of Police
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Gang culture with its strong ethic that you do not rip off fellow gang members saw police make use of Christchurch Head ...
Maori: re Estate Sapasui Fred
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It had been the family home for some sixty years. Following the death of their surviving parent Sapasui Fred in 2003, ...
14 February 2024
Mortgage Fraud: Westpac v. New Dawn Holdings
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The property deal did not go ahead, but lawyer Jesse Nguy still drew down $1.3 million bank finance supposedly to comple...
Property Sale: Blackwater Properties v. Crawford Group
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Less than twenty four hours after Christchurch developer Crawford Group Ltd was ordered to pay more than $1.4 million da...
13 February 2024
Bankruptcy: re Terry Alexander Davison
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New Zealand and Australia are joined at the hip when it comes to trans-Tasman debtors looking to hide from creditors. ...
09 February 2024
Immigration Scam: Bandara v. Police
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Rose Bandara’s conviction for an immigration visa scam was overturned on appeal. There was no evidence she took $10,00...
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