Using AI tools like ChatGPT during a legal dispute could put legal privilege at risk. Learn when privilege applies, how it can be lost, and how to protect confidential information.
Being left out of a parent’s Will — or receiving less than you expected — can be both surprising and distressing. The law in New Zealand provides that, in many cases, this may not be the end of the matter.
In our experience, estate disputes are rarely unexpected. They tend to arise where known risk factors—such as estrangement, informal caregiving arrangements, or uneven provision in a will—have not been addressed clearly during lifetime.
In the realm of civil and family litigation, the decision to settle a dispute rather than pursue a judicial outcome is often framed as a tactical choice
