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Drawing on University, Faculty and Departmental records, personal interviews and other sources, this book, most of which has been written by Emeritus Professor Brian Coote, chronicles much of the turmoil encountered along the way, as well as numerous anecdotes and incidents calculated to engage the reader.

An updated edition that provides guidance in simple language to legal concepts and terminology First published 1990; this 7th edition 2004.

If you are considering purchasing assets, including property, or if you are thinking about protecting your assets, then this book is a "must read" for you.
From her years of study and experience, Janet Xuccoa brings you a simple, easy to understand guide to the basics of Trust use and management, including:
How Trusts came to exist;
If a Trust is appropriate for you;
The best steps to take to place assets into a Trust:
How Trustees should act;
What a Professional Trustee can and should do for a T... read more

It is entirely appropriate that New Zealand should enter the new millennium with its own text on construction law, to stand alongside Dorter & Sharkey, Hudson and Keating. T

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Nevill's Law of Trusts, Wills and Administration in New Zealand, Ninth Editionis the most up-to-date text that covers the New Zealand law relating to wills and administration, as well as trusts. It provides a clear and concise guide that is suitable for both legal students and practitioners. The text also makes extensive cross reference to the latest UK and Australian authorities. This ninth edition is expanded to include significant developments in the law since publication of the eighth edition. In particular, the revised text co... read more

New edition available ISBN 0408718072. This is the 4th edition of the leading NZ commercial law text. It has an easy to follow layout, updated commentary on all topics, new commentary on parsonal prperty and arbitration and reorganised material on competition law.

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Out of Print - see new edition 9780408718875

The latest, most comprehensive report on the state of the business of law in New Zealand. It provides an in-depth analysis of the trends affecting the legal profession, supported by relevant demographic, statistical and financial data. The underlying message in this report is clear: the legal industry globally is changing rapidly and New Zealand is not exempt. While developments may pose some threats to long established legal markets, they will also create new opportunities. Those lawyers who are alert to these developments and ... read more

Some write-on content. Making a will is a vital and responsible task but is often put off because the process appears so complicated. "The Will Kit" sets out to change that. It itemises in clear, easy language what the reader needs to know about preparing a list of assets, identifying possible beneficiaries, and establishing an executor. Included in the book are three perforated blank wills, so that the reader can tailor the will to their individual circumstances. "The Will Kit" gives people the opportunity to make their own wills,... read more

With nearly a quarter of a million trusts now registered with the Inland Revenue Department, New Zealanders' love affair with trusts shows no signs of waning. The danger for many, however, is that they have unwittingly acquired duties and obligations that they do not fully appreciate or understand. The second edition of this indispensable guide has been substantially expanded and rewritten to take account of the maturing and development of trust law and practice in New Zealand. It includes a clause-by-clause analysis of a family tr... read more

Family Trusts in New Zealand is for anyone wanting to know: what are family trusts? -- how do they work? -- what are the advantages (and disadvantages) for me in setting up a trust? -- how do I go about setting one up? A family trust offers you the benefits, use and control of your assets and doesn't penalise you for owning them. This definitive guide brings together everything you need to know about family trusts. Clear and straight-forward, and aimed at the layperson, it will include up-to-date advice, with real-life examples and... read more

First published 1998; this 2nd edition 2008. Provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of mediation as it is currently practised in New Zealand. There has been rapid development in mediation over the past ten years, and this second edition is updated and expanded to reflect those changes. These include the growth and diversity of mediation practice, the development of theory relating to mediation and associated processes, and an increased legalisation of mediation.

Family Law in New Zealand caters to the syllabus of law school students and features in-depth comment, covering both legislation and case law, from a panel of authors with a shared expertise in the field of family law.

Essays in law and advertising. First published June 2008.

This title is the definitive tort work for law students and practitioners and gives detailed treatment of the law, incorporating all recent developments in New Zealand and the wider common law world.

Whom do we prosecute? For what kinds of offences? Why? And with what results? Equally importantly, when and why do we forgo this response in the face of clear evidence of illegal behaviour? Who makes (and who should make) such decisions? And how effectively do we hold them accountable for them? How ‘successful’ is our modern prosecution system in achieving the objectives it is supposed to achieve Do we monitor its effectiveness as carefully and thoroughly as we should, given the signif... read more

A practical guide to the law for every New Zealand household Do you need a lawyer when you and your partner separate? Will you automatically be disqualified if caught drink driving? Do you have to tell an employer about any previous convictions? When can you return goods and demand your money back from a retailer? The law affects everyone, almost every day, yet few people know what their rights are, how to use them, and what to do when theyâ€ÂÂÂ... read more