by Debra Dorrington | Feb 23, 2011 | Fresh Business Thinking
Imagine how difficult it is for lawyers to limit their comments to 140 characters. We face a dilemma having to leave some ambiguity in our message. Reducing beautifully formed, grammatically correct language to a small group of symbols and abbreviations goes against...
by Debra Dorrington | Nov 29, 2010 | General property Law, Trusts
The transfer of homes into trusts is commonplace. It is done every day. People do it to protect their assets, to create a distinction between the entity owning the significant assets and the person taking on board liabilities. Abolishing gift duty will make the...
by Debra Dorrington | Oct 19, 2010 | General property Law, Sale and Purchase
Vendors registered for GST who signed a contract for the sale before 1 October 2010 and for whom settlement has not yet occurred may find some comfort in section 78 of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985. That section makes it clear that where the GST rate is changed...
by Debra Dorrington | Oct 18, 2010 | General property Law, Sale and Purchase
The warranty was that “all obligations under the Building Act 1991 were fully complied with” as at the date possession was granted. Although the warranty only applied if the vendor had done works, a recent case has shown that the reach of the warranty may be further...
by Debra Dorrington | Oct 14, 2010 | Trusts
Independent Witnesses – What the Law Requires Statute imposes specific obligations on how a power of attorney is to be signed and witnessed. In 2008 changes were made to the legislation that enabled the giving of enduring powers of attorney. The changes were...
