Partnership Disputes and Caveats: Key Takeaways for Business Owners

The legal complexities surrounding property caveats often challenge business owners and individuals. The recent decision in Bei v B & Z Trades Company Limited [2024] NZCA 570 by the New Zealand Court of Appeal provides significant insights into the legal standards for sustaining or removing caveats. This case delves into partnerships, constructive trusts, and property

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Caveats – A Dispute Over a Property Subdivision and Sale Agreement

Introduction The case Gray v Fox [2024] NZHC 750 involves a legal disagreement over a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for a piece of land that was supposed to be subdivided. The applicant, Matthew Steven Gray, sought to buy part of a larger property owned by the respondent, Sarah Jane Fox, but things did not

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Can a caveat be lodged based on an oral agreement ?

Introduction The case of Kang v Kim [2024] NZHC 2950 is a property dispute involving Seok Young Kang (the applicant) and Donggun Kim and Sujeong Lee (the respondents). Mr. Kang applied for an order to sustain a caveat he lodged over a property at 182 Lake Road, Northcote, Auckland. The property, owned by the respondents,

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