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Owners liability and the RMA

The Resource Management Act 1991 sets out how Councils develop plans, how consents are granted and importantly how people are held responsible when they do not comply with the RMA,…

Environmental law – notifications

One of the early matters a planner must attend to when they receive an application for consent is to determine whether it should be non-notified, limited notified or publicly notified. …

Trusts Act Update – core documents

The Trusts Act that came into effect in January 2021 is the first major reform since 1956.  New legislation has impacted trustees, beneficiaries, and legal practitioners, mainly for the better. The…

Changes to the Fair Trading Act 1986

The Fair Trading Amendment Act 2021 has recently extended and introduced new protections against unfair commercial practices which are important for many businesses to consider whether changes to their standard…
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