Greg Kelly Law Limited - Wellington Central

Details of papers we have presented at conferences, seminars, and webinars from 2010 to the present.

2022

NZLS CPD Day (General Practice) ~ February 2022

• Colette will chair the conference.
• Kimberly will present a paper on current Trust issues.
• Kevin will present a comparative paper on claims under the Family Protection Act 1955 (NZ) and the Succession Act 1965 (Eire).

ADLS FPA and TPA Claims: An Update ~ February 2021

• Greg and Bill Patterson of Patterson Hopkins will present this seminar in Auckland claims under the Family Protection Act 1955 and the Law Reform (Testamentary Promises) Act 1949.

NZLS CLE New Trusts Act – 15 months on ~ April 2022

• Greg, Colette, and Kimberly will lead this half day forum.

NZLS CLE Death & the Law Intensive ~ May 2022

• Colette and Kimberly will present a paper entitled “Where there’s a will there’s a war – but what are the executor’s battles to fight?”

ADLS Cradle to Grave Conference ~ May 2022

• Greg and Chris will present a paper in Auckland (Greg) and Christchurch (Chris) on recent developments in the area of Wills.

2021

NZLS CPD Top-Up Day (In-House and Government lawyers) ~ February 2021

• Colette presented a paper on the Trusts Act 2019.

ADLS Cradle to Grave Conference ~ May 2021

• Greg and Chris presented a paper in Auckland (Chris) and Christchurch (Greg) on trustee accountability to beneficiaries, and court blessings.

NZLS Property Law Conference ~ May 2021

• Colette & Kimberly presented a paper outlining the key features of the new Trusts Act, including practical drafting suggestions.

NZLS Trust Conference (Auckland/Wellington) ~ June & October 2021

• Greg chaired the conference.
• Kimberly and Chris co-presented a paper on the no conflict/no profit rule, and clauses that seek to avoid or limit the rule.
• Colette co-presented a paper with Andrew Watkin of Wynn Williams on the Transmogrification of Trusts.

NZLS/NZILE Legal Executives Conference ~ September 2021

• Chris and Sharee presented a paper considering the practical application of the Trusts Act 2019 to common drafting issues.

2020

NZLS CPD Top-Up Day (General Practice) ~ February 2020

• Colette presented a practical session on intestacy.

NZLS Trusts Act Webinar Series ~ May-August 2020

• Greg & Colette provided an overview of the Trusts Act 2019.
• Colette & Chris discussed the mandatory and default duties imposed under the Trusts Act 2019.
• Chris & Kimberly presented their paper on drafting trust deeds to comply with the Trusts Act 2019.
• Kimberly & Greg explored aspects of dispute resolution and litigation under the Trusts Act 2019.

NZLS New Trusts Act Forum ~ November 2020

• Greg, Chris, Kimberly & Colette led a practical session addressing some of the issues arising arising out of the new Trusts Act 2019.

NZCA Conference ~ November 2020

• Kimberly & Colette presented a paper on the new Trusts Act 2019.

NZ Law Legal Executives Conference ~ November 2020

• Colette & Kimberly presented a paper on the new Trusts Act 2019.

2019

NZLS CPD Top-Up Day ~ February 2019

• Colette presented Annette Gray’s paper on Family Law: current issues with wills and trusts.

NZ Law Conference ~ March 2019

• Greg and Kimberly presented on recent topical trust law issues.

NZLS Estate Challenges Webinar ~ March 2019

• Kimberly co-presented this webinar on the topic of how to challenge a will on the basis that a will-maker lacked testamentary capacity or was subject to undue influence.

NZLS Charities Law Conference ~ April 2019

• Chris took part in a panel discussion on governance of charitable entitles.

ADLS Cradle to Grave Conference ~ May 2019

• Greg and Chris presented a paper on the Trusts Bill and proposed changes to trust legislation.

NZ Law Training Conference ~ May 2019

• Kimberly presented a paper entitled “When grief and money collide: Estate challenges”.

NZLS Trust Conference (Auckland/Wellington) ~ June 2019

• Greg chaired the conference.
• Kimberly co-presented a paper on testamentary capacity with Vicki Ammundsen, and Colette spoke to that paper at the second session in Auckland.
• Chris co-presented a paper on the drafting of trust deeds in the light of the proposed changes to trust legislation.

NZLS CLE Intensive ~ June 2019

• Chris’ paper titled “Undue Influence, Capacity, and Unconscionable Transactions”, originally presented at the Elder Law Conference 2018, was re-produced in the readings for the NZLS CLE Intensive “Mental Capacity Forum”.

NZ Law/NZCA combined offshore conference (Japan) ~ June 2019

• Kimberly presented a seminar about estate planning for blended families.

NZLS/NZILE Legal Executives Conference ~ August 2019

• Greg and Kimberly presented a paper addressing trust administration problems.

STEP Conference ~ October 2019

• Greg presented a paper on trustees’ rights of indemnity.

NZLS Family Law Conference ~ November 2019

• Greg presented a paper on Family Protection and Relationship Property claims on death.

2018

NZLS CPD Top-Up Day ~ February 2018

• Colette presented a paper on the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 and trusts.

NZLS Webinar: Varying Trust Deeds ~ May 2018

• Greg and Kimberly presented this webinar on how to vary a trust deed using both express powers and other means.

Cradle to Grave Conference ~ May 2018

• Greg and Chris presented a paper on blended families and inheritance issues.

Elder Law Conference ~ May 2018

• Chris presented a paper on capacity, undue influence and unconscionable transactions, with reference to gifting to trusts, family members and others.

2017

STEP Seminar ~ February 2017

• Greg presented a paper titled “Trusts Bill”.

ADLS Cradle to Grave Conference ~ May 2017

• Greg presented a paper on the Trust Bill.

NZLS Trust Conference ~ June 2017

• Greg and Kimberly presented a paper on varying trust deeds.
• Chris presented two papers: one on drafting of trust deeds and one on charities.
• Greg also chaired this conference.

NZLS Constructive Trusts Seminar ~ July 2017

• Chris presented at a two-hour seminar on Constructive Trusts.

NZLS Legal Executives Conference ~ August 2017

• Colette presented a paper titled “The PRA post Clayton – where to now?”

NZLS Webinar: Gifting Update ~ November 2017

• Greg and Chris presented this webinar entitled “Gifting Update – giving it all away”.

2016

NZLS CPD Top-Up Day ~ February 2016

• Greg and Chris presented a paper titled “How much can you give and when”.

Legalwise “10 Points in one day” seminar ~ February 2016

• Chris presented a paper titled “Recent developments in trusts”.

ADLS Cradle to Grave Conference ~ May 2016

• Greg and Chris presented a paper on recent trust decisions.

NZLS Webinar: Gifting ~ May 2016

• Greg and Chris presented this webinar entitled “Gifting – giving it all away”.

NZLS Elder Law Intensive ~ May 2016

• Chris chaired this seminar.

NZLS Property Law Conference ~ June 2016

• Greg presented a paper on proposed changes to trust law.

2015

NZLS CPD Top-Up Day ~ February 2015

• Greg and Chris co-presented a paper titled “Estates and Wills”.

Legalwise “10 Points in one day” seminar ~ February 2015

• Chris presented a paper titled “Trustees & Mental Incapacity : Avoid Messy Problems”

ADLS Cradle to Grave Conference ~ April 2015

• Greg and Chris presented a paper on “Wills from start to finish”.

NZLS Trust Conference ~ June 2015

• Greg chaired the conference and co-presented a paper on “drafting issues”.

NZLS/NZILE Legal Executive Conference ~ August 2015

• Greg and Chris presented a paper on Will drafting, Will Validation, and Family Protection Claims.

2014

NZLS Asset Protection Update (Christchurch/Wellington/Auckland/Dunedin) ~ October 2014

• Greg chaired this webinar and series of seminars.

NZLS Elder Law Intensive ~ May 2014

• Greg and Chris co-presented a paper on Trusts.

2013

NZLS Trusts Conference (Wellington/Auckland) ~ June 2013

• Greg and Chris presented a paper entitled “Drafting Trust Deeds – worst mistakes and how to fix them.”

2012

NZLS Webinar: Gifting ~ November 2012

• Greg and Chris presented this webinar entitled “Gifting – 12 months on”.

NZLS CLE Intensive: Death and the Law ~ May 2012

• Greg co-presented a paper with Jacinda Rennie of McWilliam Rennie entitled “Documenting Arrangements”.
• Greg presented a paper entitled “Post Death”.

2011

NZLS Trust Conference (Wellington/Auckland) ~ June 2011

• Greg chaired the conference
• Greg co-presented a paper with Professor Nicola Peart of Otago University entitled “Wills Update”.

2010

NZLS Property Law Conference ~ June 2010

• Greg presented a paper on “the personal side of property”.