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March 5, 2013

For Richer, Poorer – Contracting Out Of The Property (Relationships) Act 1976

The Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (the ‘Act’) applies to all domestic relationships, including marriages, de facto relationships and same sex relationships. The defining feature of the […]
March 5, 2013

Council Liability For Leaky Buildings

A recent Supreme Court decision has altered the scope of a council’s liability in relation to the leaky buildings saga. Body Corporate No. 207624 v North […]
March 5, 2013

Guarantees

Acting as a guarantor for someone, often in respect of payment of money, means that you agree to meet their obligations, if they do not. Guarantee […]
November 28, 2012

Personal Property Securities Register And Terms Of Trade

Since 2002, New Zealand has had a universal register on which parties are able to register any ‘security interest’ taken over assets (other than land) called […]
November 28, 2012

Olympic Litigants – London 2012

The courtroom may not be an athlete’s usual arena of competition. However, disputes do arise in sport, like anywhere else. The Court of Arbitration for Sport […]
November 28, 2012

Family Trusts – It’s Not What You Do, It’s The Way That You Do It

Do you give much thought to your family trust, other than to carry out your annual gifting at the direction of your lawyer? If not, then […]
November 28, 2012

Courts Undermining Family Trusts

Much has been made of the case Ian David Penny and Gary John Hooper v Commissioner of Inland Revenue [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” […]
November 28, 2012

Commercial Leases – Rights of Renewal

Many tenants under commercial leases seek to negotiate a shorter initial term with rights to renew the lease in the future, rather than committing to a […]
November 28, 2012

ADLS Building Report Provisions

Recently the Auckland District Law Society (‘ADLS’) updated their Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate (‘Agreement’). This Agreement is the most common contract used […]
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