Pandemics, lockdowns and contracts – can overseas courts give us any insight?

Pandemics, lockdowns and contracts – can overseas courts give us any insight?

By Belinda Green. When the COVID-19 pandemic first arrived in New Zealand, there was widespread discussion amongst the legal community about the impact the pandemic and the Government “lockdowns” might have on contracts.[1] Two main avenues for obtaining contractual...
Should one-size fit all?

Should one-size fit all?

Participating, non-participating and boycotting parties under proposed Article 16(4) By Albert Monichino QC* Introduction On 1 October 2018, the Justice Committee of the New Zealand Parliament (‘Justice Committee’) published its Final Report on the Arbitration...