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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