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June 10, 2014

Consumer Law Reforms – What It Means For You

Consumer law is changing in New Zealand and some of the changes have already taken effect. In early December 2013, the long awaited Consumer Law Reform […]
June 10, 2014

The Role Of An Executor And Trustee In Your Will

All of us should have a Will. A key part of making a Will is to consider who to appoint as our personal representatives in our […]
June 10, 2014

Make Sure You’re Not Buying a ‘P House’

As the use of illicit drugs, particularly methamphetamine (‘meth’) grows in popularity, so does the chance that you could purchase a property that was used as […]
June 10, 2014

Relationship Breakdown And The Equal Division Of Assets

The Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (‘PRA’) makes the assumption that all relationship property will be divided equally on the breakdown of any relationship (whether you are […]
March 18, 2014

Proposed Changes To Trust Law

The Law Commission feels a new framework is needed to provide a clear and robust approach for trusts in the 21st Century. They are undertaking a […]
March 18, 2014

Health & Safety Reform

The Health and Safety Reform Bill (‘Bill’) proposes amendments to our current health and safety regime. One proposal is the replacement of the Health and Safety […]
March 18, 2014

Disclosure To Your Insurer – Your Duty

Have you ever had that nagging feeling that your insurer might, just might, find a reason not to pay out on a claim? We all deal […]
March 17, 2014

Entering Into A Guarantee

A guarantee is a promise by a person (guarantor) to settle a debt or fulfil the promise of someone else. Guarantees are required by a bank […]
March 17, 2014

Redundancy Pitfalls For Employers

An employer may make an employee redundant on the basis that there is a genuine work-related reason or business decision for that redundancy. It must be […]
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