Property eSPEAKING ISSUE 17 | SUMMER 2014
In this issue [1. Residential Building Contracts: Homework important when building] [2. Facebook: Is this your personal property or not?] [3. Property Briefs] Download Entire PDF
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RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTRACTS: HOMEWORK IMPORTANT WHEN BUILDING
Building a new home can be exciting, as well as being rather daunting. Stories abound of disappointments and building hassles. But it needn’t be like this if you do your homework before starting the build, read and understand the building contract and make sure you get professional advice before you sign the contract...
FINEPRINT ISSUE 65 | SUMMER 2014
In this issue [1. The Health and Safety Reform Bill] [2. Business Succession Planning] [3. Good Fences] [4. Family Dispute Resolution] [5. Postscript] Download Entire PDF
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The Health and Safety Reform Bill
Be prepared early for significant changes
The Health and Safety Reform Bill heralds the greatest change to health and safety law in over two decades. With the election over, we await the Select Committee Report (due any day) and the continuing passage of the Bill. If you’re in business, this article gives you a snapshot of some of the significant proposed changes.
FINEPRINT ISSUE 63 | AUTUMN 2014
In this issue [1. Major Revamp of Consumer Law] [2. The Dismissal Process] [3. The Perils of Effluent Discharge] [4. Relationship Property Developments ] [5. Postscript] Download Entire PDF
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MAJOR REVAMP OF CONSUMER LAW
Implications for your business
In December last year the Consumer Law Reform Bill passed into law. The legislation incorporates the most significant developments into New Zealand consumer law in more than 20 years. This article looks at how businesses will need to comply with the changes.
The new laws will strengthen consumers’ rights, simplify business compliance and ensure consumer protections are clear and accessible. The changes are also designed to achieve alignment with Australian consumer law by amending several consumer related acts, the Fair Trading Act 1986 (FTA) and the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (CGA). Other changes reflect advances in modern business practices and technology, such as internet and credit card transactions, online auctions, increased selling of extended warranties and sales campaigns conducted via social media, telephone and text.
TRUST eSPEAKING ISSUE 18 | SUMMER-AUTUMN 2014
In this issue [1. All Trustees Must Sign when Dealing with Trust Assets] [2. Paper Roads and Public Access] [3. Property Briefs] Download Entire PDF
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RISKS FOR TRUSTEES
Health and safety, and other laws, can affect trustees
The Pike River Mine tragedy has changed the way in which health and safety is thought about. This, and other legislative changes, are likely to have major effects for trustees in the future. If your trust owns any type of business or a farm, the trustees need to start thinking more about their responsibilities...
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