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Year: 2014

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Category: Articles/Wills

The Importance of a Will

Posted On November 24, 2014July 30, 2015 By Northlaw

Downton Abbey fans have, in Episode 1 of Season 4 of this TV blockbuster, seen the anguish created when a young husband and father is taken from his family without leaving a will.  Northlaw would like fans to take heed of the message in the drama about the importance of making a will. The Continue Reading

Category: Articles/Wills

Does your Will need amendment

Posted On November 24, 2014July 30, 2015 By Northlaw

Mary Holm endorses David’s advice re family loans. Does your Will need amendment…. Well known financial commentator Mary Holm answered (Herald 25 October 2014) a letter concerning how best to handle the common situation involving a loan to a family member to avoid future complications and family upset. David wrote Continue Reading

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Complaints Against Lawyers

Posted On November 24, 2014July 30, 2015 By Northlaw

The Lawyers Complaints Service has been operating for only 6 years. And in that time it has received over 12,000 complaints about lawyers. That`s bad news isn`t it? Especially when there are now 12,000 lawyers in NZ in total. (there were only 3,000 NZ lawyers when I became one in Continue Reading

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NZLS Auckland branch Elections

Posted On June 8, 2014July 30, 2015 By Northlaw

In the 3rd of the elections held since the NZLS Auckland branch was established in 2008, the 434 votes David received from his colleagues were not sufficient for him to gain a seat on the Branch council. He thanks those colleagues who supported his candidature and congratulates the 3 sitting Continue Reading

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Re-elected to the NZLS Property Law Section Executive Committee

Posted On April 8, 2014July 30, 2015 By Northlaw

David was re-elected to the NZLS Property Law Section Executive Committee for a three year term. Following his initial term from 2010 to 2013, he looks forward to meeting his Property Lawyer colleagues throughout New Zealand and working with them again.

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Elected to the Council of the ADLSi

Posted On March 8, 2014July 30, 2015 By Northlaw

David is pleased to have been elected to the Council of the ADLSi for the three years beginning 2014. This year is his fifth year of service, to the profession and members of the Society, as a Councillor

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Articles
  • David’s specialist expertise recognised

    The NZ Law Society’s Property Law Section identifies and recognises lawyers who have particular expertise in Property Law. David has qualified as an Accredited Specialist for some time. From the 2018-2019 year, additional criteria apply for confirming the annual accreditation. These include that the lawyer; has practised for 10 or ... Read more →

  • Why we need to ask you for information

    Strict new Anti Money Laundering legal requirements apply from 1 July 2018 and we may need to ask you for additional information ... Read more →

  • David re-elected

    David’s knowledge and contribution to the profession have again been recognised. He has been re-elected to a 3rd term,2018-2021, and will continue his work in this his 7th year, on the Executive Committee of the NZLS Property Law Section. The Executive Committee represents the 1400 lawyers who are voluntary paid ... Read more →

  • David’s Life and Interests – a Biography

    Brave women, Strongman and Pike River mines, Land Rovers, little French cars, County Monaghan, Earnslaugh, Mangatainoka, Martinborough, Dan, Griz, Sue and Minty and James K Baxter  and more….. Read a little more of David’s life and interests in this wonderful piece penned by Jock Anderson for the NZ Law Society ... Read more →

  • Types Of Wills

    In  this the second of the series of Articles taken from David’s paper (Will your will work well”) David describes and explains various types of Wills Under our will we appoint executors (who become trustees if administration of our estate goes beyond the “executors year”) to get in our assets, ... Read more →

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