David has been involved in this worthwhile organisation since 2020 – as Trustee, Board Secretary and now as an Ag with Facilitator. He gets similar satisfaction as he did volunteering at RWC2011 and CWC2015 and still does as part of the Law Society`s Friends Panel. Rural Support Trust provides free Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
David elected to the Board of the Australian and New Zealand College of Notaries
David has been elected to the 12 strong Board of Governors of The Australian and New Zealand College of Notaries. He has been a member of the College since it was established in 2007. He is the only New Zealander on the Board. Other members represent Notaries in Queensland, New Continue Reading
Change of address – again…..
We have a new physical postal address – but the good news is we haven’t moved. Confused – well you might be. After being 450 Kamo Road since 1990 we became 2B Meldrum Street earlier in 2017. Then, because of confusion with the flats at 2 Meldrum Street (known as 2A, Continue Reading
Northlaw enters its fourth decade and David reflects…
David and his late wife Sally established Northlaw in 1987 and here they are at their Waitaua Road home – off Vinegar Hill Rd – about 5km North East of Whangarei`s CBD – where David practised from July 1987 until March 1990. The Northlaw team in 1997, left to right, Continue Reading
Clients come first
After 6 and a half years, as an elected representative on the Council of ADLS, David has reluctantly stood down. He completed his term on Friday 14 October 2016. This was 5 months before the scheduled end of his term. The demands of a busy Whangarei based practice had simply Continue Reading
Approving the release of the deposit
David has written an article on this sometimes neglected area of Conveyancing practice. The article appeared in the The Property Lawyer Volume 16 Issue 2
Property Transaction Guidelines
David has been instrumental in the revision of the Guidelines adopted by the Property Law Section of NZLS and ADLS Inc for incorporation in the latest edition of its widely used agreement for sale and purchase of real estate. The Guidelines assist the day to day smooth running of transactions Continue Reading