Uncategorized Archives | Page 12 of 15 | Wakefields Lawyers
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 […]
September 11, 2012

Licensed Building Practitioners – What it means for you

The Building Act 2004 has recently been amended so that from the 1 March 2012, all “restricted building works” (‘Restricted Building Works’) must be done by […]
September 7, 2012

Enduring Powers of Attorney

An Enduring Powers of Attorney EPAs have in recent years become subject to much tighter controls, with stringent mandatory requirements imposed by The Protection of Personal […]
September 7, 2012

The Rise of Look Through Companies

What is it? A Look-Through Company (‘LTC’) is similar to a traditional limited liability company, however its income and losses are treated differently for tax purposes. […]
September 7, 2012

Vendor Warranties and Real Estate

When you enter into an agreement to sell your property, it is almost certain you will be giving warranties to the purchaser. The scope of these […]
Call Us