March 6, 2020 • 9 mins
Justice Minister Andrew Little suggests the Property (Relationships) Act needs a more modern approach.
It was found to be "no longer fit for purpose" by the Law Commission last June and there are renewed calls to update it.
It follows a series of drawn-out matrimonial legal battles - including one high-profile case in Auckland that's taken eight years to get to court.
He also hopes judges are watching and preventing behaviour that could delay proceedings.
Kirsy Swadling is the Chair of the New Zealand Law Society's Family Law Section and she joins me now Kerre McIvor to talk about the issue.
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It was found to be "no longer fit for purpose" by the Law Commission last June and there are renewed calls to update it.
It follows a series of drawn-out matrimonial legal battles - including one high-profile case in Auckland that's taken eight years to get to court.
He also hopes judges are watching and preventing behaviour that could delay proceedings.
Kirsy Swadling is the Chair of the New Zealand Law Society's Family Law Section and she joins me now Kerre McIvor to talk about the issue.
LISTEN ABOVE
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