Litigation Forecast 2020

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    11 February 2020

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MinterEllisonRuddWatts’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution team discuss trends and makes predictions for the year ahead.

Our latest Litigation Forecast provides a snapshot of regulatory and litigation activity over the last year and highlights the ket trends we believe will shape New Zealand's litigation scene in 2020.

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