Articles
COVID-19/Coronavirus
- Covid-19 Vaccination Mandates, Exemptions and Employment Law
- Covid-19 and Annual Leave
- The Status of Commercial Leases in the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Employers obligations with COVID-19
- Company Director Obligations in the current COVID-19 environment
Commercial and Franchising
- Succession Planning – Thinking About The End Game
- The Importance of Due Diligence when buying a Franchise
- Lease Considerations for Franchisees
- Important matters to consider with Franchise Territories
- What support should you look for when buying a Franchise?
- Conflict Resolution in Franchises
- Why Franchise Agreements Favour the Franchisor
- Restraints of Trade in Franchise Agreements
- Buying a Franchise - What questions will your lawyer ask you?
- Lease Issues for Franchisees
- Five Important Questions to ask your Franchisor before you sign anything
- What does your Franchise Lawyer really do for you?
- What to look for in your franchise disclosure document
- Legal Issues for Mobile Franchise Businesses
- The franchise territory - what does it mean?
- When Disaster Strikes - Maintaining Business Continuity in the Face of Uncertainty
- The need for a Shareholders' Agreement
Employment Law
- Personal Grievances and Personal Liability under the Employment Relations Act 2000
- Important Change to Employee Entitlements - Sick Leave
- Employers obligations with COVID-19
- Employment Law update - 2019
- Shift work: cancelling shifts and availability provisions
- Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2018
- Beware the Disciplinary Process
- Employment Standards Legislation Bill
- Getting Settlement Agreements Right
- The Disciplinary Minefield
Family Law
- Economic abuse (or financial abuse) is a form of family violence
- Contact with Grandchildren
- Moving to New Zealand? A cautionary tale: Beware of New Zealand’s relationship property laws
- Separations and Social Media
- Surrogacy - A recent case study
- Have you left it to late to do a Prenup?
- What is Domestic Violence?
- New Powers For Police - On the Spot Protection Orders
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Defamation
- Southern Response Compensation Package
- The Pitfalls of Guarantees
- I have lost my licence.... what can I do?
- High Court delivers ominous warning to employers on health and safety
- What to do if your company has been served with a statutory demand
- The Construction Contracts Amendment Act 2015
- Liability for Defective Materials
- Enforceability of Restraint of Trade Clauses
Property
- New Purchase Price Allocation Rules now in Effect for Property and Business Transactions
- Landlords and tenants take note....!
- Amendments to the Overseas Investment Act
- Subdivisions: a chip off the old block
- Moving to New Zealand? A cautionary tale: Beware of New Zealand’s relationship property laws
- How to deal with unconditional contracts for the purchase of land where an earthquake or other disaster has damaged the property and shaken things up?
- The importance of ensuring that you’re insured when buying residential property
- Kainga Ora - Homes and Communities First Home Grant
- Kiwisaver Withdrawals for First Home Buyers
- Residential Land Witholding Tax
- Beware of the Taxman
- Advising on "as is where is" written off properties
- Spec Builders Beware
- Making the Construction Contracts Act 2002 work for you
- Tools Down: Changes to Residential Building Laws affect all Tradesmen
- Assigning Insurance Claims
- Challenging Development Contributions Fees
- Insurance Issues 1 - Assigning your EQC Claim
- Enhanced Foundation Repair for Earthquake Damaged Homes - Insurance
Senior Law
- Residential Care Subsidies
- Reverse Mortgages
- Over 60's Units
- Living Life - PPPR Applications
- Property Sharing in New Relationships
- To Will or not to Will?
- Funeral Trusts
- Retirement Villages
- Companionship in Later Life and the Potential Legal Pitfalls
- Dream Retirement Shattered By Relationship Property Laws
- Property Ownership
- Senior Law
- Residential Care Loans
- Incapacity & the Elderly Trustee
- Capacity
- Changes to EPOA Rules
- Sunset Relationships
- Elderly Services & Seniors Law Team
- Advanced Directives
Trusts, and Asset Protection
- Trusts Act 2019 - Time to Act
- New Trust Law - Be Aware!
- Your Family Trust may require an IRD number
- Spotlight on Trusts
- Will the Abolition of Gift Duty affect your ability to Qualify for a Residential Care Subsidy
- More on Gift Duty
- Property Ownership Issues
