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August 1, 2025

WHAT IS A LETTER OF DEMAND

A letter of demand is a formal letter requesting payment or action from another person you are in dispute with. This should be considered the first […]
July 18, 2025

UBER CONFUSED: UNDERSTANDING NZ’s WORKER CLASSIFICATIONS

The question of employee or independent contractor has become an area of increased debate in legal sphere and an area of growing confusion for businesses.  With […]
May 23, 2025

COVERING ALL THE BASES – THE IMPORTANCE OF A WILL

  The Opener It’s not always easy to think of how you want to distribute your property and look after your loved ones once you pass […]
February 21, 2025

FIRST HOME BUYERS – THE DOWNLOW ON DEPOSITS

The First Home Buyers’ market is heating up once again. We thought we would kick off 2025 by breaking down one of the most common areas […]
October 11, 2024

RESTRAINT OF TRADE CLAUSE

A Restraint of Trade clause in an Employment Agreement is a clause that restrains (i.e., stops) someone from trading (i.e., working for someone else). There are […]
September 13, 2024

SCAMS TARGETING LAWYERS AND THEIR CLIENTS

  Scammers are nothing new, particularly in the digital age. As technology becomes more advanced, the ways scammers try to target different people also continues to […]
August 16, 2024

A LAWYER’S GUIDE TO A STRESS-FREE SETTLEMENT WHEN PURCHASING A HOME

  Settlement day is mostly a legal process and is managed by your lawyer. Several things need to happen in sequence on settlement day between your […]
March 15, 2024

WILLS AND BLENDED FAMILIES

  Blended families are those that consist of a couple, sometimes children you have together, and typically children from previous relationships. Due to the competing interests, […]
February 28, 2024

90 DAY TRIALS – GETTING IT RIGHT

  Taking on new employees can be risky and ensuring that you have the right person for the job can’t always be determined through the interview […]
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