Building in the Covid landscape
The steady rise of house prices in recent years has prompted many people to consider building a house as a
Updates to the ADLS Agreement – important for buyers and sellers
On 8 February 2022 the Auckland District Law Society (ADLS) released an updated version of the Agreement for Sale and
Not sure of your boundary
Remedies if there is an encroachment All property owners, whether commercial or residential, must ensure that any structure on their
Resource Consents
What are they and when do you need one? The Resource Management Act 1991 places restrictions on how your land
Where there is a will, what is the way?
A parent dies, but the child is unaware of the death. A child (of whatever age) can make a claim[1]
Caring for Kiwis who cannot make decisions for themselves
Comparing with Britney Spears’ conservatorship. In the Spring 2021 edition of Trust eSpeaking, we looked at whether someone in New
Gift or loan?
The importance of properly documenting advances between family members. The trusty Kiwi “She’ll be right” approach is often manifested in
Business Briefs | Summer 2022
Charges against Bunnings dismissed. Certain rules for interpreting whether broad marketing statements comply with the Fair Trading Act 1986 (FTA)
Grounding your jet-setters
The Covid dilemma of annual leave and holidaying offshore. Since Covid appeared in New Zealand in early 2020, employers have
Notifications of privacy breaches increase significantly
Check systems are in place Notifications for a privacy breach have increased nearly four-fold since the new Privacy Act 2019