Tuesday, 3 March 2026
Arbitration of Trust Disputes
- The arbitrability of trust disputes under the Trusts Act 2019
- When a trust disputer can, and should, be referred to arbitration
Presented by Sam Carey, Barrister, Bankside Chambers
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legal framework governing the arbitration of trust disputes under the Trusts Act 2019
- Examine when trust disputes may appropriately be referred to arbitration and the practical considerations involved in doing so
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
Chair
Kate Wiseman, Mediator, Arbitrator, Collaborative Barrister, Bankside Chambers
Presenters
Sam Carey, Barrister, Bankside ChambersSam is an experienced commercial barrister at Bankside Chambers in Auckland and a member of Bankside's Singapore office. He practices across all areas of commercial and related disputes, with particular expertise in commercial/contractual disputes, insolvency, negligence, trusts and equity, tax, land and company law. After receiving his degree Sam spent 5 years in the litigation department at Ashurst Morris Crisp in London. Upon returning to New Zealand he obtained a first class Master’s Degree in Law, specialising in Commercial Law. He went to the independent bar in 2005, working as a junior at Shortland Chambers for 2 years before becoming a member of Bankside Chambers in May 2007. Sam has appeared as counsel at all levels of the New Zealand courts, including tribunals, and has regularly represented clients in mediations, arbitrations and judicially-assisted settlement conferences. He has also acted as clerk to the tribunal in many international arbitrations.
Kate Wiseman, Mediator, Arbitrator, Collaborative Barrister, Bankside Chambers
Kate is an arbitrator, mediator and collaborative barrister. She works with people in organisational, business and/or family relationships to help them resolve disputes. Her work encompasses a broad range of commercial, property and family disputes. She has particular expertise in resolving family disputes concerning trusts, estates, companies and relationship property. She has a special interest in governance disputes, especially those concerning shareholders, incorporated societies, charitable trusts and body corporates. She had a 20-year career in business before coming to the law. She has held governance roles continuously since 2004 and is currently an elected member of the governing Council of the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ).
