Is earthquake strengthening a part of health and safety?
As the new health and safety Act has come into effect, landlords need to be aware of how new legislation can effect their new obligations under the Act.
13 Digits: universal unique identifier for businesses
13 Digits: universal unique identifier for businesses If you’ve looked at your Companies Office registration since December 2013 you’ll have seen that (without having to do anything) your company now has a 13 [...]
4 employment myths that require debunking
Employment law is complex and there are a number of myths that circulate among workers and employers alike. Do you know what is fact and what is fiction
Evicting a Commercial Tenant
The Property Law Act 2007 (“the PLA”) sets out a process that must be followed before a commercial tenant can be evicted, and the lease terminated. The PLA process, even in cases where [...]
Security Interests
Anyone dealing with personal property commercially should be aware of the following. Property can be something you can see and touch or it could be something intangible, like a debt. If the property [...]
Good Times For Suppliers
In the normal course of business, suppliers provide goods and services to a company, give credit, chase the debt and finally get paid. But sometimes they are faced with the problem of a [...]
Corporate Compromises: Creditors, Preferences and Classes
Corporate Compromises: Creditors, Preferences and Classes The Court of Appeal recently decided Strategic Finance Limited (in receivership and liquidation) v Bridgman & Sanson and CIR [2013] NZCA 357, 9 August 2013. It defines [...]