How do you address the gender pay gap? This is the question the Joint Working Group on Pay Equity Principles (the JWG) had to answer when it was established by…
A new visa called the Global Impact Visa (“GIV”) aims to attract highly talented, successful and well connected entrepreneurs to establish ventures in New Zealand. The key benefit of the…
What is a Guardian Visa? A Guardian Visa or 陪读签证 is a special multiple entry visitor visa category for the legal guardians of young foreign fee paying students. This visa…
Anybody who enters into contracts as part of a construction contract will be familiar with the idea of “liquidated damages”. These clauses outline the amount of money which is payable…
Amended regulations for Enduring Powers of Attorney will come into force on 16 March. The regulations will include new plain language Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) forms and a plain…
As of yesterday, 1 December 2016, the 2 year transition period under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (“FMCA”) officially came to an end. Now, all offers of financial products…
Are you looking at buying or selling an apartment? If so, there are key provisions of the Unit Titles for information disclosure which you need to be aware of. Note:…
Heading into the most popular purchasing season of the year means it is the perfect time for a refresher on your consumer exchange rights. The Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 sets…
Parliament has identified the need for clarification of the forthcoming retention regime under the Construction Contracts Amendment Act 2015 (“Amendment Act”), and has introduced the Regulatory Systems (Commercial Matters) Amendment…