New Zealand Law and Practice Examination case studies
New Zealand Law and Practice Examination · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The New Zealand Law and Practice Examinations are part of the qualification and educational requirements for admission as a lawyer in New Zealand. They are administered by the New Zealand Council of Legal Education (Te Aho Mātai Matature), the body responsible for establishing and regulating those requirements. The New Zealand Law and Practice Examination case studies are 5 cases and about 4,736 words.
1Warrantless flat entry, a phone download and a refused lawyer
Tama Rangi faces one charge of possessing methamphetamine for supply. At 6.50 am on 14 March four officers knocked at his flat; his flatmate Hemi opened the door and the officers asked to 'come in for a chat'.
946 words, about 5 min2A refinancing mortgage, a stranger's caveat and a defective LIM
Priya Nadar signed an agreement to buy a two-bedroom apartment in Wellington from Kauri Developments Ltd for 980,000, paying a 10 per cent deposit to the vendor's solicitor as stakeholder. Settlement is set for Friday 20 June.
909 words, about 5 min3Four years together, a s 21 agreement and a family trust
Ana and Ravi separated in March 2024 after living together since September 2019 in a house Ana bought in her sole name in August 2019 for 1.05 million. Their daughter was born in 2021.
1,007 words, about 5 min4A partner leaves and the firm is asked to act against a former client
Neil Broadbent sold his 40 per cent shareholding in a packaging company in 2022 for $3.4 million. Harbour Legal acted for Neil and the company on the sale; the partner responsible, Mere Kaa, reviewed Neil's personal financial statements and a draft relationship property settlement with his former partner, Sonia, then left the firm in December 2023 for a government role.
923 words, about 5 min5Overseas funds, a third-party payment and a five-day settlement
Wei Zhang, a New Zealand resident, is buying a 1.65 million house in Auckland; the agreement is unconditional and settlement is in five working days. The deposit was paid by his sister.
951 words, about 5 min