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ADR, Arbitration, Beneficiaries, Beneficiary rights, Blessing, Deed of Trust, Discretionary, Final Beneficiaries, Right to trust information, s 145, trust, Trusts, Trusts Act

Coercive arbitration orders in a trust proceeding

The Supreme Court has denied leave to appeal the Court of Appeal judgment in Gatfield v Hinton, that upheld a High Court decision ordering tethered mediation and arbitration. For background see May and New is not a reason not to.

As noted by the Supreme Court at [9]:

References

  • Gatfield v Hinton [2026] NZSC 60
  • Gatfield v Hinton [2026] NZCA 17
  • Trusts Act 2019, s 145
  • Gatfield v Hinton [2024] NZHC 1712
  • S v N [2021] NZHC 2860 [2021] NZFLR 756
  • Wright v Pitfield [2022] NZHC 385
  • Terry v Terry [2023] NZHC 884, (2023) 6 NZTR 33-019
  • Boult v Crux Publishing Ltd [2022] NZCA 473
  • Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008, r 13.4
  • Gatfield v Hinton [2024] NZHC 2603

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