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It never fails to amaze me that there are people who take up governance roles without one iota of due diligence on the organisation or apprising themselves of the many, varied and weighty responsibilities all directors – regardless of the company’s size or its line of business – sign up for.

Spring has sprung, the grass has riz … and, to all you employers out there, I wonder what the state of your employment contracts is.

Our two newest team members – Solicitor John Mezger and Receptionist and Administrator Anna Williams

We talk a lot about the perils of dying without a Will, and the unnecessary mess, stress and cost that can be left behind. Yet, many people still don’t fully appreciate what that actually looks like for loved ones, or how their worldly goods will be divided up.

Many commentators have stated we’re entering into one of the biggest shake-ups in employment law for decades – and, from where I’m sitting, they’re looking to be on the money.

 Talk about a hot spot. The old adage “neither a borrower nor a lender be” is all good in theory – until you’re a doting parent confronted by your desperate, cap-in-hand child, all too aware you hold the only key to them getting into their own home.

By the end of October, foreign buyers will face new restrictions on buying property in New Zealand.

There’s the old saying that “possession is nine-tenths of the law”. But, if there’s one piece of legislation that sets that concept on its ear, it’s the Personal Property Security Act (PPSA) – unfortunately, though, many businesses that supply and lease goods on hock still aren’t using this helpful credit control tool.