Issue 494 | 15 February 2021
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We’ve made some improvements to the LexisNexis Knowledge Network to help you along your legal research journey. Our redesigned home page lists how-to videos, user guides and release notes by solution, and directs you to our public webinar schedule and learning options in a snap! You can also easily request training or contact your learning consultant directly for sessions tailored to your firm’s needs. Take a spin and if you would like to share your feedback CLICK HERE.
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Did you know that our LexisNexis training webinars are complementary and most are
CPD compliant?
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Tuesday, 16th of February at 1pm
Improve your research efficiency by learning more about the resources used on Lexis Advance to deal with succession and trust matters including our key texts: The Law of Trusts, Wills and Succession, Dobbie's, NZ Forms & Precedents and our Practical Guidance modules: Trusts and Succession. This session will show you how to get the information you need quickly and reliably.
Duration: 60 min
Click here to register today.
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Thursday, 18th of February at 3pm
New to Advance, or needing a refresher? Please join us to find out everything you ever wanted to know about Lexis Advance. During the session you’ll gain insight from the Advance experts, get valuable tips for research efficiency and time saving, explore the extensive library of resources available to you via Advance, learn how to filter search results, create links to your favourite publications, annotate leading content and find out about personalising the platform to best serve you with folders, alerts and favourites.
Duration: 60 min
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Tuesday, 22nd of February at 12pm
Improve your research skills and save time using Lexis Advance. In our Civil Litigation focused training session, discover how to customise your publications efficiently. Learn how to filter your search results, link to your favourite publications, highlight and make annotations, create your own work folders to organise your research results and stay up to date with the latest content.
Duration: 60 min
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Thursday, 25th of February at 4pm
Become more skilled and efficient in your research. Join this session to examine methods of conducting searches on Advance, from understanding the algorithm that runs behind the scenes, to applying advanced filters to generate effective results. Learn to set up alerts and folders, share documents, and customise your publications pod and favourites to ensure that the platform is working efficiently for your research needs.
Duration: 60 min
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LexisNexis ONDEMAND webinars are delivered by subject experts and accompanied by a short comprehension quiz. Our latest ONDEMAND webinars are as follows:
Guidance on the principles and practical issues associated with workplace disciplinary processes
and investigations.
Duration: 60 min
Click here for more information.
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The webinar looks at the recurring issues of fairness and reward that are commonly encountered during inheritance disputes and provides legal advisors, arbitrators and mediators with tools to advise and manage these when drafting or advising clients on wills, estates and succession.
Duration: 60 min
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This webinar examines the ongoing challenges of knowing your customer and practicalities of ensuring appropriate customer due diligence in an increasingly digital world in order to meet AML/CFT requirements.
Duration: 60 min
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Applying for a court order to administer a deceased estate when a person dies without a will is often complicated. This webinar appraises the requirements for an application of intestacy; the selection of appropriate evidence in support of the application and the recognition of factors that affect entitlement.
Duration: 60 min
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The application process for Letters of Administration with the will annexed differs from probate applications and knowing what matters need to be considered and addressed and supported by evidence, or indeed omitted, when making an application, is not always clear. This webinar provides guidance on recognising the key requirements for the preparation of a valid will and the requirements for making an improperly executed will declared valid.
Duration: 60 min
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To find out more about the content webinars, click via the eStore here.
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LNNZ
RRP*incl.GST: $65.00
ISBN: 9781988546377
Publication date: October 2020
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The Honourable Justice Downs (editor)
RRP*incl. GST: $99.99
ISBN: 9781988546384
Publication date: December 2020
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Mazengarb’s Employment Law
Service 257 — January 2021 is available online.
This service provides commentary updates to Parts 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 9A of the Employment Relations Act 2000, the Equal Pay Act 1972, the Minimum Wage Act 1983, the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 and Selected Topics: Wages, and Contractual Aspects of Employment.
Practical Guidance: Employment
Latest legal updates
Women entrepreneurship in COVID-19
Voluntary saliva testing for quarantine workers
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Practical Guidance: Family
Latest legal updates
Parents share child custody with surrogate
Police reviews policy of taking young people’s photos
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Practical Guidance: Property
Latest legal update
Reminder Residential Tenancies Act changes in force 11 February. The Residential tenancies topic will be updated shortly to reflect the changes.
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Sarah Parsons
RRP*incl GST: $160.00
ISBN: 9781988546254
Publication date: December 2020
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Bill Patterson
RRP*incl GST: $200.00 $180.00 (pre-order price)
ISBN: 9781988546506 (book)
ISBN: 9781988546513 (ebook)
Publication date: May 2021
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Practical Guidance: Trusts
Latest legal updates
Community Foundations have resettled over $30m in local trust funds
New Trusts Act commenced on 30 January 2021
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Sarah Parsons
RRP*incl GST: $160.00
ISBN: 9781988546278
Publication date: December 2020
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Practical Guidance: Business Law
Latest legal updates
The Commerce Commission issues Stop Now letter to Lion’s Share scheme promoter
The Commerce Commission publishes the Can Plan/Nelmac Statement of Preliminary Issues
Financial Markets Authority publishes ASX 24 derivatives market review
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Contract Law Reissue 1
The Laws of New Zealand title “Contract” has been reissued and is available online. The title offers an authoritative statement of law governing the core principles of contract, from general principles to more specific issues, and has been completely revised and updated by Stephen Todd and Matthew Barber. It presents the reader with an up-to-date statement of the modern law of contract in New Zealand, both statutory and case law-based, while offering accessible commentary and insights in relation to the development of contract law as influenced by various doctrines and the weight of foreign jurisprudence over time, and providing essential guidance into this complex and important area of law.
The following titles, which have been partially reissued online pending their completion in full, have been updated to include new content as follows:
Taxation Reissue 1. This first reissue of the title, written by Emma Marr, and which had previously been completely revised and updated in relation to Revenue in Part I, has now been updated to include new content in Part II, offering essential guidance on Income tax.
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Civil Procedure: High Court Reissue 2. This second reissue of the title, written by Chris Corry, and which had previously been completely revised and updated in relation to civil procedure in the Hight Court, offering essential guidance on general administrative and jurisdictional matters and case management in Parts I - III, has now been updated to include Parts IV to X, with new content on all matters relating to the commencement of proceedings in that court, evidence and trial, proceedings with special features, as well as trial and judgment, and accounts and inquiries.
Civil Procedure: District Court Reissue 2. This second reissue of the title, written by Adrienne Wing, and which had previously been completely revised and updated in relation to civil procedure in the District Court up to and including case management and interlocutory applications, has now been updated to include new content and essential guidance in added chapters relating to discovery, inspections, interrogatories and other pre-trial matters in that court, as well as new content on Evidence in Part VI.
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Service 97 (updated to 24 June 2020) is now available online.
Service 97 features significant updates to:
- the "Companies" title, as a result of the COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation Act 2020, and the COVID-19 Response (Requirements For Entities—Modifications and Exemptions) Act 2020, both of which came into force on 16 May 2020;
- the "Incorporated Societies" title, as a result of the COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation Act 2020, and the COVID-19 Response (Requirements For Entities—Modifications and Exemptions) Act 2020, both of which came into force on 16 May 2020;
- the "Public Safety" title, as a result of the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020, which came into force on 13 May 2020;
- the "Trade and Commerce" title, as a result of the Overseas Investment (Urgent Measures) Amendment Act 2020, which came into force on 16 June 2020;
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Stop Press has been updated to include a summary of the following decisions of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal:
- Roigard v R [2020] NZSC 94;
- O'Carroll v R [2020] NZSC 92;
- New Zealand Law Society v Stanley [2020] NZSC 83;
- ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd v Bushline Trustees Ltd [2020] NZSC 71;
- Fitzgerald v R [2020] NZCA 292; and
- Scott v ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd [2020] NZHC 906.
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Practical Guidance: Social Justice
A new topic on disability rights and discrimination had been added. The topic, written by the Wellington Community Justice Project, gives guidance on what is considered a disability, how to get assistance, discrimination based on a disability and options open if someone with a disability is being discriminated against.
Social Justice is free online Practical Guidance module for people who are unable to afford a lawyer, wish to represent themselves in court and understand more about Human Rights in New Zealand.
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Paul Roth & Blair Stewart
RRP*incl GST: $200.00
ISBN: 9781988546469
Publication date: December 2020
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Ursula Cheer
RRP*incl GST: $185.00 $180.00 (pre-order price)
ISBN: 9781988546117 (book)
ISBN: 9781988546124 (ebook)
Publication date: February 2021
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Ross Carter
RRP*incl GST: $180.00 $162.00 (pre-order price)
ISBN: 9780947514983 (book)
ISBN: 9780947514990 (ebook)
Publication date: April 2021
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Disclaimer: This service is intended to provide a summary of information recently made available on the LexisNexis online legal platform. The contents of Summing Up do not purport to be professional advice on any particular matter. The publishers therefore accept no liability for any claim or other action that may arise from the use of the information provided in this publication.
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