Taking Evidence in New Zealand for use in Overseas Proceedings New Zealand’s Evidence Act 2006 contains provisions relating to evidence to be used in civil proceedings overseas.  Sections 184 to 187 contain the relevant procedure.  S...

Litigation funding in New Zealand To date, New Zealand courts, in common with several other common law jurisdictions, have not prevented litigation funded under commercial third-party arrangements from pr...

Ship Arrests in New Zealand - A practical guide to ship arrests in New Zealand Initial ship arrest in New Zealand can be fast and relatively inexpensive.  It requires a notice of proceeding relating to an in rem claim (that is, a claim directly agai...

Enforcing Foreign judgments in New Zealand - A guide through the three different methods of enforcing a foreign judgment in New Zealand. The appropriate method depends on the country in which the foreign judgment was given.

New Zealand Legal Environment - A summary of the major differences between the New Zealand legal system and other legal systems. The New Zealand legal system is based on the common law and has its roots in English law. In 1908 New Zealand imported into its legal system all of the statutes that exis...