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Strength and capacity has been built and effort recognised at leading national law firm Lane Neave with five promotions. Taking effect from 1 January 2020, the firm announces the promotion of: Mike King, Christchurch, Litigation – Senior Associate Jaco … Continue reading Lane Neave announce New Year promotions

Strength and capacity has been built and effort recognised at leading national law firm Lane Neave with five promotions. Taking effect from 1 January 2020, the firm announces the promotion of: Mike King, Christchurch, Litigation – Senior Associate Jaco … Continue reading Lane Neave announce New Year promotions

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) welcomed feedback and proposals for the temporary migrant worker exploitation review initiated in October 2019. Based on the research conducted by the MBIE, it is indicated that there are aroun … Continue reading Consultation on migrant exploitation

In this edition: Consultation on migrant exploitation New capital requirements on banks and the implications for immigration compliant investment New Zealand economic outlook for 2020 Consultation on migrant exploitation The Ministry of Business, Innov … Continue reading Immigration December Newsletter

With over 2,500 reportedly registered in New Zealand, limited partnerships have proven to be a popular legal structure since being introduced a little over a decade ago. Limited partnerships are now commonly used for commercial property syndicates and … Continue reading Investing in a Limited Partnership? Some legal points to consider

The Farm Debt Mediation Bill (No 2) passed into law on 13 December 2019 as the Farm Debt Mediation Act (Act). The final form of the Bill incorporates a number of amendments proposed by the Primary Production Committee (Committee) to the version previou … Continue reading Farm Debt Mediation Bill Enacted

Tourism Holdings Limited operates a tour bus business throughout New Zealand called Kiwi Experience. A dispute has arisen about how to calculate holiday pay for the company’s drivers. This case has been granted leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal on … Continue reading In brief: Update on Holiday Pay and Contractors Rights

This is the second article in our Trust Series. Basic Trust information There is now a presumption that Trustees will provide Beneficiaries with ‘basic trust information’. This information consists of: The fact that a person is a Beneficiary of the tru … Continue reading Provision to Beneficiaries of Trust Information

When you are asked to be an Executor of a Will, you must understand what it entails and what you will be required to do. The words ‘Executor’ and ‘Trustee’ of a Will are often lumped together. The ‘Executor’ side of the phrase is working as the persona … Continue reading The Role of an Executor

The Labour Inspectorate enforces and monitors minimum employment standards such as the minimum wage, holidays and leave entitlements. A Labour Inspector has the legal right to issue a financial penalty, liability to both the company and the directors a … Continue reading Would a Labour Inspector find your business in breach of minimum employment law standards?