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Consumer Law Reform
The Consumer Law Reform Bill is almost ready to be passed into law. The Commerce Commission...
Delivery of the Law
In Britain legal services can be sold by a supermarket. In Chicago clients can nominate the fee...
Earthquake Strengthening Policy Challenged
We understand that the Insurance Council of New Zealand is seeking judicial review of the decision...
The 12 key changes in the new ADLS 6th Edition Deed of Lease
Changes to the ADLS 6th Edition Deed of Lease that help the landlord: CPI rent review -...
AlexanderDorrington is ranked as a top tier firm by Legal 500
AlexanderDorrington is pleased to announce that they have maintained their top tier position...
Webinar – management rights, management issues and developers
The webinar will be of interest to those involved with management rights - primarily developers,...
Shareholders’ agreement
It comes up quite often, a business is started or bought between family or friends or colleagues,...
Renewable energy
We have for some time had a policy of contributing to selected start-up projects that have the...
Council’s new duty of care – Part 1
On 11 October 2012 the Supreme Court held that council owe a new duty of care. It has come...
UTA 2010 – searching the register, enduring proxies, chairperson and transition
The Auckland High Court recently considered an application from Lihua Limited, against Body...
Long term maintenance plans
See www.dbh.govt.nz to download a template long term maintenance plan for a complex or simple...
Wills and personal admin
If your personal admin list includes sorting your will, then September is wills month. A simple...
Legal matters
If you’ve bought or sold property, are building a house, carrying out a property development, leasing a property, are thinking about succession planning, trusts or wills, setting up an EPA, or any other legal issues, these articles may answer some of your questions.