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Mid-year promotion for 8 stellar solicitors
Lane Neave is delighted to announce the promotion of eight of our top-performing solicitors. The firm runs two annual promotions cycles, which recognise staff who have exhibited exceptional technical...
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New laws tackle objectionable online content
Two Bills dealing with objectionable online content, which we have discussed previously, have now...
MBIE report reviews Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act
The scheduled three-year review of the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017 (OSHAA)...
New Retail Payment System Act will benefit merchants and consumers
On 13 May 2022 the Retail Payment System Act 2022 (which was introduced towards...
Bill would establish trust framework for digital identity services
UPDATE: On 5 April 2023 the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Act received Royal...
Anti-modern slavery legislation: a reality for New Zealand
When individuals consider the term ‘slavery’, its often associated with historic events that have...
Workplace Law Workshop Series 2022 – Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland
Following the success of events in Queenstown and Christchurch in May, the Lane Neave...
Beware the unlicensed workplace investigator
Where an employee has made a complaint about workplace conduct, employers are obliged to...
Can individuals be held liable for unjustified dismissal?
Earlier this year, we published an article outlining how individuals can be held personally...
Freshwater Amendment Report recommends changes to wetland regulations
Last month we provided an overview of the challenges faced by operators navigating the...
Is your business ready for the new Unfair Contract Terms rules?
Businesses should be aware of the new laws coming into force that prohibit unfair...
It’s good to talk: our Employment Law podcast series is back
With so much going on in the world of employment law, we are reviving...
Bill proposes time extension for personal grievance for sexual harassment
On Wednesday 18 May 2022 the Employment Relations (Extended Time for Personal Grievance for...
Navigating New Zealand’s wetland protection regulations
The National Environmental Standards for Freshwater (NES-F) and the National Policy Statement for Freshwater...
High Court grants application to renew lease
In the recent High Court decision Kuoch v Ganda, the Court granted an application...
New whistleblower framework receives royal assent
The Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Bill (Bill) that was introduced into Parliament last...
Annual Building Code update underway
In case you missed it, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has...
Payment Claims and Payment Schedules under the Construction Contracts Act
To facilitate regular and timely payments between the parties to a construction contract, the...