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Regional News
Getting your Will right - 30 July 2024
The home post-separation - 16 July 2024
Consumer Guarantees - goods - 4 June 2024
Consumer Guarantees - services - 7 May 2024
Dispute resolution options - 9 April 2024
Building Payment Schedules - 12 March 2024
Building Payment Claims - 13 February 2024
Health and Safety obligations - 15 January 2024
Employee entitlements in liquidation - 21 November 2023
Get your contracts right - 7 November 2023
Neighbours & Fences - 10 October 2023
Neighbours and Tree - 26 September 2023
Handling Employment Issues - 15 August 2023
Business Advisor
Financial & Business Advisor Journal - Employment cases
Employer's guide to dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace
Selling a Business: understanding the warranties you give to the buyer
Charges over assets on the Personal Property Securities Register
Shareholder Agreements Vital for Smooth Business Operations
Apartment sellers have legal obligations (Business Advisor Nov-Dec 2015)
Health & Safety at Work Act (Business Advisor Sept-Oct 2015)
Buying or selling a property owned by a Family Trust (Business Advisor Sept-Oct 2015)
6 Vital Things you must know about the Construction Contracts Act (Business Advisor May-June 2015)
5 Compliance tips for Businesses to avoid criminal liability for unsubstantiated representations
NZ Plumber
Good Discipline
August/September 2014
New Zealand Painter & Decorator
June Edition 2018March Edition 2018
The Wellingtonian
Challenging a will can be a tricky business
Include online accounts in Will
Options for governance entities
Estate planning tips for blended families
Formal agreements vital in separation
Ways to resolve a commercial dispute
What are a casual employee's rights
Shared care - how it affects your children
Financial support after a separation
What to watch for when buying a house
Important employment law changes
Good governance saves problems later
More emphasis on Health & Safety
Why it's important to keep records
Separation and property division
The ins and outs of disaster insurance
Pay equity comes under the microscope
Societies Act about to get an overhaul
How to recover undisputed debts
Enforcing court orders for payment
Why a good contract is so important
Choosing - a conveyancer or a lawyer?
Focus on workplace health and safety
Vital to read the insurance fine print
Protecting your business identity
Making sure your affairs are in order
Watch out for staff Christmas parties
Health & safety in the workplace
Vital steps when buying apartments
Focus on health and safety at work
How to raise a personal grievance
Dealing with suspected fraud at work
Preventing fraud in the workplace
Why Shareholder Agreements are vital
Requesting information from a school
Don't ignore workplace bullying
Less pain Debt collecting made easier
Mistakes make it harder to collect debts
Court challenges to wills more common
Other Publications
HCSL - Avoiding Personal Grievance Claims
The Trusts Act 2019: Charitable Trusts (Lion Magazine - Autumn 2021)
Fines for misleading product claims (Hutt News - 16 April 2019)
Protect your brand and your wallet (Upper Hutt Leader - 3 April 2019)
Protect your brand and your wallet (Hutt News - 2 April 2019)
Selling property to overseas buys (Upper Hutt Leader - 27 March 2019)
Selling property to overseas buyers (Hutt News - 26 March 2019)
Advertising traps for businesses on social media (Hutt News - 13 March 2019)
Social media traps for business (The Hutt News - 12 March 2019)
Compensation suggested for Ministry of Transport fraud whistleblowers (Stuff - 20 July 2017)
Mistaken authentication of a forgery (Lawtalk 886 April 2016)
Art and about: recent happenings (Lawtalk 873 September 2015)
Provenance makes perfect (Lawtalk 866 June 2015)
Artist resale royalties: the debate resumes (Lawtalk 863 April 2015)
New Law - Do not make an exhibition of yourself
Supreme Court considers place of tikanga in recent seabed mining case
Kapi-Mana News
Fines for misleading produce claims
16 April 2019
Social media advertising - traps for businesses
12 March 2019
Mirror Wills or mutual Wills
13 February 2018
Settling a row out of court
30 January 2018
Family fights being left out of a Will
12 December 2017
Tough line on safety at work
5 December 2017
Who occupies the home after separation
28 November 2017
Good reasons to have a Will
14 November 2017
Breaches of a parenting order
31 October 2017
Safety orders can protect from violence
17 October 2017
Common problems with house sales
10 October 2017
Parenting after a separation
26 September 2017
Tips for pre settlement inspections
29 August 2017
Punishing a business whistleblower
25 July 2017
Keep trade secrets hush-hush
30 May 2017
Steps to stop harassment
25 April 2017
Problems with Wills and estates
18 April 2017
Purchasing a business
28 March 2017
Occupation of the family home
21 March 2017
Probation and casual workers
14 March 2017
Employment performance
28 February 2017
Payments for construction
14 February 2017
Negotiating to settle disputes
7 February 2017
Court is often the last resort
31 January 2017
Compensation from tenants
24 January 2017
What makes a not-for-profit
20 December 2016
Building report and LIM vital
13 December 2016
Earthquakes - pay & tenants
6 December 2016
Types of enduring power of attorney
29 November 2016
The value of an up-to-date Will
15 November 2016
Setting up a charitable trust
8 November 2016
Challenging a Will can be a tricky business
1 November 2016
Terms of trade - train staff to get it right the first time
18 October 2016
Understand what you're signing
11 October 2016
Update your Will after separating
4 October 2016
Protecting your business
27 September 2016
Health and Safety for landlords
13 September 2016
Making changes to your Will
6 September 2016
Entitlements for employees
30 August 2016
International students' code
23 August 2016
Insurance not so straightforward
16 August 2016
Health and Safety and home accidents
9 August 2016
Tips for buying a business
2 August 2016
Buying a car - know your rights
21 July 2015
The questions that are off limits during a job interview
14 July 2015
Preparation vital when dealing with your lawyer
30 June 2015
How to deal with bullying in schools
23 June 2015
Is your police history private?
16 June 2015
Tips for buying a business
9 June 2015
Clear commercial language
2 June 2015
Understanding commercial lease jargon
26 May 2015
Holiday pay sick leave and safety
19 May 2015
Workers basic rights
12 May 2015
Maintaining smooth building procedures
5 May 2015
Apartment sellers have legal obligation
28 April 2015
Bad workplace behaviour
21 April 2015
The case of the schoolboy rowers
7 April 2015
Your holiday pay entitlements
31 March 2015
The reverse mortgage problem
24 March 2015
Workplace protocols redefined
17 March 2015
The rights and wrongs of trespass
10 March 2015
What happens to debt when you separate
3 March 2015
Know the obligations when making a Will
24 February 2015
Terms of trade vital but make them fair
17 February 2015
Mixing charity and politics
10 February 2015
Contracting Out Agreements – an option to protect your assets
3 February 2015
The importance of an up-to-date Will
27 January 2015
When to use Ombudsman service
20 January 2015
Marriage can make Wills invalid
13 January 2015
Splitting relationship property
16 December 2014
Proper trust arrangements vital
9 December 2014
Proper trust arrangements vital
2 December 2014
Role of the insurance ombudsman
25 November 2014
Keeping up with employment laws
18 November 2014
Adoption – the legal framework
11 November 2014
A landlords rights and responsibilities
4 November 2014
Banking disputes help on offer
28 October 2014
Tenants rights and obligations
21 October 2014
The Privacy Commissioner – what you need to know
14 October 2014
Solving those employment blues
30 September 2014
Resolving issues through the Tenancy Tribunal
23 September 2014
Dying has an effect on social media too
16 September 2014
Health & Disability Commission
10 September 2014
Liquor laws catch community events
29 August 2014
Illegal downloading can be costly
12 August 2014
Clarity correctness required
5 August 2014
Extended warranties rules offer more rights
29 July 2014
When the marriage comes to an end
21 July 2014
Importance of Enduring Power of Attorney
15 June 2014
Starting up a company
8 July 2014
How to avoid bad debtors
17 June 2014
Buy a home not a headache
10 June 2014
Employees who lie on their CVs
3 June 2014
Consumer laws get a big boost – fines go up
27 May 2014
Parents can help but need to be careful
20 May 2014
The best ways to resolve a dispute
13 May 2014
Parental leave – know your rights
29 April 2014
Protection of trees – what can you cut
15 April 2014
What to know when preparing your Will
8 April 2014
Returning goods – knowing your rights
1 April 2014
Key information on Holidays Act
25 March 2014
Whys and wherefores of KiwiSaver scheme
18 March 2014
Social networking traps to avoid in the workplace
11 March 2014
The breakup basics
4 March 2014
The whys and wherefores of property agreements
25 February 2014
How to sort out trade agreements
18 February 2014
Bringing a claim to a court or tribunal
11 February 2014
Shareholder contracts
4 February 2014
Your rights over sick leave
28 January 2014
Building covenants – what to be aware of
14 January 2014
Flexi-time – the pros and cons
10 December 2013
Fences and trees – more queries
26 November 2013
What family trusts do
19 November 2013
When to get a Will and why
12 November 2013
Neighbours at war on paying for fence
5 November 2013
When work restructures
22 October 2013
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