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Employment Law’s Dispute Resolution Process – Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court

In our last article, we introduced the dispute resolution process in the employment jurisdiction by discussing mediation – specifically, what mediation is and what to expect. This article discusses ...

17.04.2025 Posted in Employment

You’ve Been Served: Navigating the Use of Statutory Demands

An Introduction to Statutory Demands: A statutory demand is a legal document that is issued by a creditor (Creditor) to a debtor company (Debtor) demanding payment of a debt that is due and owing. T...

15.04.2025 Posted in Insolvency and Restructuring

Passing the Torch: Priming your Family Business for a Succession

As the first in a series of articles looking at the generational wealth transition and its impacts on business succession in New Zealand, Ben Hickson (partner, Corporate & Commercial) and John Kir...

07.04.2025 Posted in Corporate & Commercial & Private Wealth

Deciding to Wind Up? Observations on winding-up a trust from a recent High Court case

A trust can be a hassle and expensive to maintain. So, it is not unusual for clients to reflect on whether a trust should be maintained. When settlors, Bert and Diana Queenin, decided to wind up the...

24.03.2025 Posted in Private Wealth

Employment Law’s Dispute Resolution Process – Mediation

Navigating the dispute resolution process in the employment jurisdiction can be tricky. This article aims to spell out the key considerations for those involved in or contemplating mediation, which is...

24.03.2025 Posted in Employment

Amendment to the Crimes Act 1961: Intentionally not paying employees their wages now deemed theft

An amendment to the Crimes Act 1961 (Crimes Act) – the Crimes (Theft by Employer) Amendment Bill has been passed by Parliament and received Royal assent. It is now an enforceable provision of th...

14.03.2025 Posted in Employment

Time’s Up: Late Redelivery and the Assessment of Damages in Hapag Lloyd AG v Skyros Maritime Corporation and Hapag Lloyd AG v Agios Minas Shipping Company

The English Commercial Court gave an instructive judgment on the assessment of damages in Hapag Lloyd AG v Skyros Maritime Corporation and Hapag Lloyd AG v Agios Minas Shipping Company; an appeal brou...

11.03.2025 Posted in Trade and Transport

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