By Jack Wass (Stout Street Chambers) Principle and expediency sometimes collide in the conflict of laws. This note discusses one example: where the court is asked to grant interim relief – such as a freezing order – on a without notice basis against a foreign defendant. It is a basic principle of New Zealand private […]

By Jack Wass (Stout Street Chambers) This is the second of two posts about the pleading and proof of foreign law. In general, parties can choose whether or not to plead foreign law; where it suits them to do so, they can choose not to plead foreign law and rely on New Zealand law in […]