At Swarbrick Dixon we are experienced in a broad range of legal disciplines. Simply click onto any of the areas of law below to get a detailed breakdown of the specialist legal services that we provide.
Property Law
Click here to email Michael Dixon directly
- Sale and purchase of commercial, residential and rural property
- Development and subdivision
- Commercial leasing
- Finance and securities
- Residential tenancies
- Easements and 3rd party rights
- Building and construction contracts
- Disposal of Crown land and treaty settlement issues
Commercial Law
Click here to email Mike Bracken directly
- Companies legislation
- Commerce Act and Fair Trading legislation
- Sale and purchase of businesses
- Commercial finance and securities
- Franchises
- Commercial contracts
Family Law
Click here to email Amanda Scown directly
- Property Division
- Custody and access issues
- Child Support
- Paternity Orders
- Protection Orders
Employment Law
Click here to email Dorothy Thresher directly
- Employment Contracts
- Restructuring
- Redundancy
- Confidential Information
- Intellectual Property
- Restraint of Trade
- Personal Grievances
- Disciplinary and dismissal procedures
- Advocacy services
- Health and Safety issues
Civil Litigation
Click here to email Dorothy Thresher directly
- Breach of Contract and Enforcement of Contracts
- Negligence/Recklessness
- Commercial Disputes
- Building Contracts
- Mediation
- Arbitration
- Sharemilking disputes
- Debt Recovery
- Insolvency
- Limited Licence Applications
- Lease Arbitrations
- Company Receiverships and Liquidation
- Property rights
- Testamentary Promises and Family Protection
Local Government and Public Law
Click here to email Deryck Walter directly
- Legal and strategic advice relating to local bodies
- Local Authority contracts
- Litigation services
- Mediation, arbitration
- Building Act and Regulations
- Sale of Liquor Act and Regulations
- Animal control legislation
- Privacy Act and Local Government Information obligations
- Local government infrastructure - Water, drainage, roading
- Reserves and recreation services
- Rating by local bodies
- Debt and cost recovery
- Local Elections
- Delegation of powers
- Statutory duties and powers of local bodies
- Medical/Health Law
Resource Management Law
2. Click here to email Dorthy Thresher directly
- Large consent applications which require a multidisciplinary team to prepare
- Enforcement Action
- Advocacy at Council and Court level
- All Resource Consent Applications
- District Plan and Regional Plan submissions and changes
- Appeals to Environment Court and High Court
- Legal and Strategic advice
- Mediation and arbitration
- Historic Places Act
- Hazardous substances and new organisms
Wills, Estates and Personal/Property Rights
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- Preparation and amendment of wills
- Estates
- Family trusts
- Rights of elderly and beneficiaries
Valuation Disputes
- Legal advice on valuation issues
- Mediation and arbitration
- Court proceedings
