News

News & Insights

team from TGT Legal went to work at the New Zealand Food Network, packing boxes of food for Kiwis in need

As part of our corporate gifting this year, TGT is partnering with Auckland City Mission - Te Tāpui Atawhai who, among other things, work alongside the NZ Food Network to sort, pack and distribute food parcels nationwide. Helping out in this way was a meaningful opportunity for TGT to contribute to the wider community during this Christmas season.

Promotion of Tarsha Povall-Janse to Trust Manager

2024-05-16

We are very pleased to announce the recent promotion of Tarsha Povall-Janse to Trust Manager.

Juliet Moses, Partner at TGT Legal, has recently had an article published in STEP’s “Trust Quarterly Review”.

2024-05-07

In this article, Juliet analyses the evolving and unique jurisprudence of the New Zealand courts regarding the eligibility for charitable status of organisations that undertake advocacy. This topic poses fundamental questions regarding societal values. It shows the evolution of such values, and how a cause that once may have been seen as political at a certain point in time can become generally accepted and its pursuit considered as beneficial for the community.

In analysing the three leading NZ cases, Juliet demonstrates the lack of clarity and consistency in the jurisprudence, and the challenges faced by the judiciary and firsthand decision-makers in making decisions on matters that are at the boundary between the judicial and political arenas. This has led to difficulties for advisers and actual and potential charities in determining where advocacy crosses that boundary.

Recent graduation of Emma Glubb

2024-04-22

We are very pleased to acknowledge the recent graduation of Emma Glubb with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Canterbury.

Brittany Couper has been promoted to the role of Senior Solicitor

2024-04-12

We are very pleased to announce that Brittany Couper has been promoted to the role of Senior Solicitor.

Jimin Seo's impressive win at the Meredith Connell Law and Technology Moot

2024-04-04

Congratulations to Jimin Seo and his mooting partner Daniel Tran!

TGT working with Duffy Books in Homes to donate books to primary school children

2024-03-14

We are delighted to be working with Duffy Books in Homes to donate books to primary school children on behalf of TGT and its clients.

New Trusts Act 2019 - Video Series For Practical Advice

2020-11-20

The new Trusts Act 2019 comes into force on 30 January 2021. TGT Legal have put together a series of videos to provide practical advice on three key areas in the new Act.

Resources

New Trusts Act - Summary

2020-10-27

The new Trusts Act comes into effect on 30 January 2021 and is intended to consolidate existing trust law and make it more accessible and understandable, partly to provide better guidance for trustees and beneficiaries and to enhance the ability of beneficiaries to hold trustees to account.

Resources