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Unfair Contract Terms: High Court issues its first declaration

On 12 November 2019 the High Court issued its first declaration under the Fair Trading Act 1986 (FTA) that terms in a standard form consumer contract are unfair.[1] The Commerce Commission (Commiss...

14.11.2019 Posted in Regulatory

Who is working when? Public holidays and ‘otherwise working days’

With Labour Day just around the corner, and Christmas/New Year looming, we are getting a few questions about the “otherwise working day”.

24.10.2019 Posted in Employment Law

A trust on a trust – how strange is that?

In New Zealand we are trust crazy and owning a home in trust is common place. For many, just as for Mr Hodgkinson in Judd v Hawkes Bay Trustee Company Limited [2016] NZCA 397, the trust has been set u...

21.10.2019 Posted in Trust Wills Estates

M&A Update – Warranty & Indemnity Insurance

This year we have seen strong private M&A activity and the use of warranty and indemnity (“W&I”) insurance in a number of transactions. W&I insurance is a specialist insurance product ...

18.10.2019 Posted in Corporate & Commercial law & Insurance Law

Ending Employment – Process is Key!

Even when employment has lasted for a very short time, an employer is still required to follow the law, and the consequences of failing to comply can end up being very significant. So it was for a C...

26.09.2019 Posted in Employment Law

New Era for International Dispute Resolution?

A common issue for New Zealand companies engaging in international trade and dealing with foreign counterparties is how and where to resolve disputes and ensuring payment is received when the dispute ...

17.09.2019 Posted in Litigation & Dispute Resolution & Trade and Commodities

Court of Appeal considers the law on notice during a Trial Period… are we all clear now?

In Ioan v Scott Technology NZ Limited, the Employment Court looked at the requirement to give notice during a trial period termination under the Employment Relations Act 2000 (Act). Mr Ioan’s employ...

04.09.2019 Posted in Employment Law

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