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New Zealand Case Law

Mediated settlement agreement
  • 27 Sept 2018

    LINWOOD v RANCHHOD [2018] NZHC 2532

    Citation
    [2018] NZHC 2532
    Court
    High Court

    Clause 4.2 of the mediated settlement agreement conferred sufficient contractual jurisdiction on the appointed expert to determine the majority of matters incidental to sale (including choice of agent, commission and appointment of conveyancer in absence of agreement) and an implied term binds the parties to the expert's determination; however the expert lacked contractual jurisdiction to determine when the defendant must vacate the family home (and related 'dressing' orders) because those matters were inconsistent with the parties' antecedent arrangements and background; consequently the cou…