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Why doomsday provisions protect your Will and trust from unintended asset distribution.
Congratulations to Brooke Courtney, named as one of NZ Lawyer’s Elite Women of 2024
We are proud to share...
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Tanya Drummond as Special Counsel, a strategic addition...
Investing in an early-stage startup is inherently high risk. One way investors seek to reduce investment...
When Should You Update Your Will?
Creating a will is a crucial step in ensuring your estate is managed...
This post was originally published on LinkedIn as an opinion piece by Richard Hoare.
The government...
New Infrastructure Projects to Transform Tauranga: What You Need to Know.
The New Zealand Transport Agency...
The Court Decision
The recent Court of Appeal decision in Weine Family Trust v Tadd Management has significant...
The new $1.2 billion Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) is open for applications. The RIF aims to improve...
What is the bright-line property rule?
Under the current rules, the bright-line tax rule means that if...
SAFE?
A SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) is an alternative instrument used by startups to raise...
You might expect that your Will is your final say and that it would prevent any future family arguments....
Return of the trial period – common pitfalls and lessons learned
Since trial periods were reintroduced...
Climate Law Developments Against Corporate Entity Emissions
Climate law continues to impact the domestic...
How do I protect my inheritance from my spouse or partner?
Sometimes we are lucky enough to receive...
Those involved with civil and commercial construction contracts will see the updated NZS3910:2023 General...
The new Incorporated Societies Act is now in force. With the regulations passed, incorporated societies...
Land covenants are a legal mechanism that restrict one landowner’s freedom to do with their property...
Life is full of changes. Whether you are moving in, getting married, buying a business, starting a family,...
Age Restrictions Included in Wills.
A common wish of a will maker is to specify an age at which a beneficiary...
On 13 June 2023, the Health and Safety at Work (Health and Safety Representatives and Committees) Amendment...
In the wake of the “#MeToo” movement, employees who believe they have experienced sexual harassment in...
With the recent flooding and slip events experienced by Auckland and in various regions of the North...
In late 2021, the Employment Relations (Extended Time for Personal Grievance for Sexual Harassment) Amendment...
Yesterday, 15 November 2022, both the Spatial Planning Bill (SP) and the Natural and Built Environment...
In a marked change from the position adopted by the same court in 2020, the Employment Court on 25 October...
Affected persons are persons (including companies, partnerships, trusts and so on) that might be affected...
Consents may be a necessary requirement for you to do what you want to do. It is important to front...
The Resource Management Act 1991 sets out how Councils develop plans, how consents are granted and importantly...
One of the early matters a planner must attend to when they receive an application for consent is to...
An often forgotten fish hook in business and land transactions is ensuring transfer of any consents required...