Issue 496 | 15 March 2021
LexisNexis® News
 
           
              
 
 
 
We’ve made some improvements to the LexisNexis Knowledge Network to help you along your legal research journey. Our redesigned home page lists how-to videos, user guides and release notes by solution, and directs you to our public webinar schedule and learning options in a snap! You can also easily request training or contact your learning consultant directly for sessions tailored to your firm’s needs. Take a spin and if you would like to share your feedback CLICK HERE.
Did you know that our LexisNexis training webinars are complementary and most are 
CPD compliant? 
Thursday, 18th of March at 3pm

New to Advance, or needing a refresher? Please join us to find out everything you ever wanted to know about Lexis Advance. During the session, you’ll gain insight from the Advance experts, get valuable tips for research efficiency and time saving, explore the extensive library of resources available to you via Advance, learn how to filter search results, create links to your favourite publications, annotate leading content and find out about personalising the platform to best serve you with folders, alerts and favourites.
Duration: 60 min

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Thursday, 18th of March at 4pm

Navigate the changes to the new Trust Act 2019 which came into force on 31 January 2021. Look at the latest updates, comparison charts from the old statute to the new, including all new content, cases commentary, journal articles and textbooks. Overview the Practical Guidance Trusts module, learn how to create and save research materials including new trusts forms into your personal folders.
Duration: 60 min

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Tuesday, 25th of March at 4pm

Become more skilled and efficient in your research. Join this session to examine methods of conducting searches on Advance, from understanding the algorithm that runs behind the scenes, to applying advanced filters to generate effective results. Learn to set up alerts and folders, share documents, and customise your publications pod and favourites to ensure that the platform is working efficiently for your research needs.
Duration: 60 min

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Tuesday, 30th of March at 4pm

NZBA members—improve your skills and save time researching with Lexis Advance. In our Bar-focused training session, discover how to make the most of the big red search box, filter your search results, create links to your favourite publications, highlight and annotate content, create your own work folders to organise your research. Makes researching easy for you.
Duration: 60 min

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Tuesday, 30th of March at 1pm

Join this practical session on using Lexis Advance effectively to get the information you need for your law studies.
Duration: 60 min

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Unable to attend our webinars? Visit Learning Options on the LexisNexis Knowledge Network and explore alternative ways our Learning Consultants can tailor your training experience to meet your needs and skill set.
LexisNexis ONDEMAND webinars are delivered by subject experts and accompanied by a short comprehension quiz. Our latest ONDEMAND webinars are as follows:


Guidance on the principles and practical issues associated with workplace disciplinary processes
and investigations.
Duration: 60 min

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The webinar looks at the recurring issues of fairness and reward that are commonly encountered during inheritance disputes and provides legal advisors, arbitrators and mediators with tools to advise and manage these when drafting or advising clients on wills, estates and succession. 
Duration: 60 min

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This webinar examines the ongoing challenges of knowing your customer and practicalities of ensuring appropriate customer due diligence in an increasingly digital world in order to meet AML/CFT requirements.
Duration: 60 min

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Applying for a court order to administer a deceased estate when a person dies without a will is often complicated. This webinar appraises the requirements for an application of intestacy, the selection of appropriate evidence in support of the application and the recognition of factors that affect entitlement.
Duration: 60 min

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The application process for Letters of Administration with the will annexed differs from probate applications and knowing what matters need to be considered and addressed and supported by evidence, or indeed omitted, when making an application, is not always clear. This webinar provides guidance on recognising the key requirements for the preparation of a valid will and the requirements for making an improperly executed will declared valid.
Duration: 60 min

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To find out more about the content webinars, click via the eStore here.
 
Resource Management Bulletin
 
Textbook
 
The Honourable Justice Downs (editor)  

RRP*incl. GST: $99.99
ISBN: 9781988546384
Publication date: December 2020
 
Personal Grievances

Service 84 — February 2021

Service 84 is available online. This service includes updates to commentary in the following chapters: Chapter 2: The grievance process, Chapter 3: Unjustifiable dismissal, Chapter 4: Procedural fairness, Chapter 7: Unjustifiable disadvantageous action and Chapter 11: Remedies.
 
Family Law Service

Service 201 — March 2021

Service 201 is available online. This service includes legislative amendments and case commentary in the areas of Adoption, Child support, Day to day care and contact, Family violence, Guardianship, International family law, Protection of Personal and Property Rights, Relationship property and Youth justice.

Fisher on Relationship Property

Service 96 — March 2021

Service 96 is available online. This service includes case commentary in the following chapters: Chapter 1 — Nature of relationship property, Chapter 5 — Agreements, Chapter 11 — Classification of property, Chapter 13 — Economic disparity, Chapter 18 — Jurisdiction, orders and implementation, and Chapter 19 — Proceedings under the Property (Relationships) Act.

Practical Guidance: Family

Latest legal update
Parliament to address outdated adoption law
 
Practical Guidance: Property

Latest legal updates
Overseas Investment Act – new investor test to come into force 22 March 2021

Overseas investment emergency notification regime extended
 
Practical Guidance: Succession

Latest legal update
Father sought to cut daughter from inheritance by selling Wellington home
Textbooks
 
Sarah Parsons                                                 

RRP*incl GST: $160.00
ISBN: 9781988546254
Publication date: December 2020
 
 
Bill Patterson                                                    

RRP*incl GST: $200.00 $180.00 (pre-order price)
ISBN: 9781988546506 (book)                            
ISBN: 9781988546513 (ebook)
Publication date: May 2021
 
Law of Trusts

Service 59 — March 2021

Service 59 is available online. This service includes legislative amendments to the Charitable Trusts Act 1957. This service also includes case commentary in the areas of Charitable Trusts Act 1957, Trusts Act 2019, Chapter 8 — Charitable Trusts, Chapter 9 — Trusts and Family Law.
Textbook
 
Sarah Parsons                                                 

RRP*incl GST: $160.00
ISBN: 9781988546278
Publication date: December 2020
 
Textbooks
 
Paul Roth & Blair Stewart

RRP*incl GST: $200.00
ISBN: 9781988546469                          
Publication date: December 2020
 
 
Ursula Cheer                                          

RRP*incl GST: $200.00
ISBN: 9781988546117 (book)                            
ISBN: 9781988546124 (ebook)
Publication date: February 2021
 
 
Ross Carter                                                     

RRP*incl GST: $180.00 $162.00 (pre-order price)
ISBN: 9780947514983 (book)                          
ISBN: 9780947514990 (ebook)
Publication date: April 2021
 
Disclaimer: This service is intended to provide a summary of information recently made available on the LexisNexis online legal platform. The contents of Summing Up do not purport to be professional advice on any particular matter. The publishers therefore accept no liability for any claim or other action that may arise from the use of the information provided in this publication.

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