Time to grow up? Understanding New Zealand’s age of majority
A look at New Zealand’s Age of Majority When does someone legally become an adult in New Zealand? Is it when you get your driver’s licence or when you can…
Alesha Evetts appointed as Partner
The Sharp Tudhope family grows We’re proud to share that Alesha Evetts, who leads our family law team, has been appointed as a Partner at Sharp Tudhope. A Tauranga local,…
Balancing law and sport
At Sharp Tudhope, we take pride in supporting our team both professionally and personally. One of our junior lawyers, Eric Stratton, is also a competitive beach volleyball athlete, and we’re…
What to do when a Trustee loses capacity: A guide for Family Trusts
A Trustee of my Family Trust has lost capacity – what do I do? Trustees are the people who own the trust assets and manage those assets for the benefit…
Bare Trust arrangements: what you need to know before getting started
Bare Trusts When our assets are not owned by a company or in a trust, we usually own our assets in our personal name. However, you can ask someone else…
Planned Employment Law changes: remedies removed for at-fault employees
Removal of rewards for at-fault employees In a recent article, we discussed planned changes to the Employment Relations Act 2000 (“the Act”) which would see high-income earners barred from raising…
Emily Crutchley welcomed as Special Counsel in employment law
Welcome to Employment Law specialist Emily Crutchley as Special Counsel. We are delighted to announce that employment law expert Emily Crutchley has joined the Sharp Tudhope team as Special Counsel,…
Change to income threshold for unjustified dismissal
Change to income threshold for unjustified dismissal Many employers will welcome news that New Zealand will exclude high-income earners from personal grievance claims for unjustified dismissal, with an amendment to…
Court of Appeal decision: what happens when builders go bankrupt and leave homes unfinished?
In a recent case, the New Zealand Court of Appeal in Francis v Gross made an important decision about what happens when buyers of unfinished homes – called “pods” or…
Key takeaways from recent ‘reckless trading’ judgement
Insights on reckless trading and director liability: a recent High Court case A recent High Court judgment has shone the light on the ability of creditors to claim against company…