The first edition of The Conflict of Laws in New Zealand was published in 2020. Since then, there have been a number of important cases and developments of relevance to the field. To ensure that CLNZ remains up-to-date, LexisNexis have kindly agreed to the publication of a supplement, which is available for free on this […]

(By Professor Reid Mortensen)  The Australasian Association of Private International Law (‘AAPrIL’) is being established to promote understanding of private international law in Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, and the nations of the Pacific Islands.  By ‘private international law’ (or ‘conflict of laws’), we mean the body of law that deals with cross-border elements in civil […]

The High Court recently decided that a foreign jurisdiction clause in a contract entered into with New Zealand consumers was an unfair term: Commerce Commission v Viagogo AG [2024] NZHC 713. The Commerce Commission had sought relief against viagogo AG, a company incorporated in Switzerland, under the Fair Trading Act 1986 (FTA). viagogo operates a […]

By Jack Wass (Stout Street Chambers) A trans-Tasman controversy arose this week, when Australia’s former foreign minister, Bob Carr, accused New Zealand’s foreign minister and deputy prime minister, Rt Hon Winston Peters, of defamation. The allegation arose out of comments Peters made on Radio New Zealand’s Morning Report during a discussion of the Aukus partnership […]