News & Articles
A year of contrast and momentum, marked by strategic growth, client success and cautious optimism as we look ahead to continued opportunity, confidence and investment in 2026
2026 is a year of change in the civil dispute landscape.
From 1 January 2026, changes to the High Court...
Celebrating Four New Senior Associates
We are delighted to announce the promotion of Samantha Stowell,...
Key Takeaways and Next Steps for Businesses Using Contractor Models
Recently, New Zealand’s Supreme Court...
What the Biometric Processing Privacy Code Means for Your Business
As of 3 November 2025, the new rules...
Welcome Chrissy
We’re pleased to welcome Chrissy Tarrant to Sharp Tudhope’s property team as an Associate....
Employment Leave Act NZ: Key Changes to Annual Leave, Sick Leave & Public Holidays
New Zealand employers...
Understanding conditions in a Sale and Purchase Agreement
Buying your first home is super exciting, but...
Probate threshold changes in New Zealand
Since 2009, New Zealand has required a formal High Court probate...
Not every client’s legacy ends up in a museum.
Recently, Matthew and Samantha from the Sharp Tudhope...
Joint Tenants vs Tenants in Common
So, you’ve found the dream home, or at least one you can afford, and...
How the Uber case and a proposed ‘gateway test’ could reshape contractor law
This article follows our...
Why Wills Aren’t Enough: Planning for Incapacity
Let’s say you have taken the time recently to sign a...
We’re pleased to announce the promotion of four members of our legal team.
Benji Crossley and Lucy...
Since our last update on US tariffs, there have been several significant developments unfold in the global...
What you need to know about updating your constitution and meeting the deadline
As most Incorporated...
There’s been a lot of justified noise around the recent US tariff announcements. Global share markets...
Eligible Investor Certificates: High Court Submissions and Key Implications
In recent submissions made...
Modernising Competition Law: Our Take on the Commerce Act Review
The Ministry of Business, Innovation...
A look at New Zealand’s Age of Majority
When does someone legally become an adult in New Zealand? Is...
The Sharp Tudhope family grows
We’re proud to share that Alesha Evetts, who leads our family law team,...
At Sharp Tudhope, we take pride in supporting our team both professionally and personally. One of our...
A Trustee of my Family Trust has lost capacity – what do I do?
Trustees are the people who own the trust...
Bare Trusts
When our assets are not owned by a company or in a trust, we usually own our assets in our...
Removal of rewards for at-fault employees
In a recent article, we discussed planned changes to the Employment...
Welcome to Employment Law specialist Emily Crutchley as Special Counsel.
We are delighted to announce...
Change to income threshold for unjustified dismissal
Many employers will welcome news that New Zealand...
In a recent case, the New Zealand Court of Appeal in Francis v Gross made an important decision about...
Insights on reckless trading and director liability: a recent High Court case
A recent High Court judgment...
Uber drivers classified as employees: Court of Appeal dismisses Uber’s appeal
The Court of Appeal...
Congratulations to Brooke Courtney, named as one of NZ Lawyer’s Elite Women of 2024
We are proud to share...