Newsletters
Autumn 2013 Newsletter
Guarantees Acting as a guarantor for someone, often in respect of payment of money, means that you agree to meet their obligations if they do not. Guarantee clauses are common in leases, hire purchase agreements, and in general dealings with a bank. There are potential pit-falls for you to consider when agreeing to be a [...]
Summer 2012/2013 Newsletter
New Auckland District Law Society (ADLS) forms The Auckland District Law Society periodically updates its legal forms to keep them current and reflect new laws or practices. The legal forms provided by ADLS are used as standard forms throughout New Zealand This year has seen the introduction of a new edition for both the agreement [...]
Spring 2012 Newsletter
The Accident Compensation Corporation There has been a lot of discussion in the news about ACC recently following the difficulties ACC has experienced with release of personal information, and budgetary issues affecting ACC. New Zealand’s ACC system is unique in the world and means that the culture of suing people for personal injury, as shown [...]
Winter 2012 Newsletter
Defamation Defamation claims have been a topic of interest lately with high profile figures such as Chris Cairns and Judith Collins taking legal action because they believe their reputations have been attacked. What is Defamation? Defamation in New Zealand is governed by the Defamation Act 1992, which is designed to protect a person’s reputation against [...]
Autumn 2012 Newsletter
Changes to road and driving laws The Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (‘the Act’) came into effect last year as a response to public demands for better protection for young drivers. Calls for legal reform were motivated by the over-representation of young drivers in crash statistics. The 2010 Ministry of [...]
Summer 2011/2012 Newsletter
Christchurch earthquake to trigger changes to Resource Management Act 1991 The Christchurch earthquakes have resulted in a re-examination of the Resource Management Act 1991, (“RMA”) with the damage caused to thousands of homes by liquefaction being a significant factor in the review. The purpose of the RMA is to “promote the sustainable management of natural [...]
Spring 2011 Newsletter
The Coroners Court Many of us are unfamiliar with what a Coroners Court is or what it does, yet its services are crucial to our community. The Coroners Court has had a high profile lately as it considers the cause of death of the Kahui twins and confirms the deaths of many Christchurch earthquake victims [...]
Winter 2011 Newsletter
Winter 2011 In a Seashell: The Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 201 On 24 March 2011, the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 (the “Act”) was enacted to repeal and replace the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004. The call for change has been motivated by an independent Ministerial Review of the [...]
Autumn 2011 Newsletter
New Partner Our associate Sarah Jury became a partner of McLeods Lawyers at the beginning of this year. We congratulate Sarah and wish her well. Sarah’s specialities include family law and employment issues. Eternal Life in Cyber Space Many of us now have a growing collection of “digital assets” – personal information we have created [...]
Summer 2010/2011 Newsletter
They Say Good News Travels… The summer promises some positive news for the Bay of Islands and mid north. In addition to the World Cup events later in 2011, it is anticipated that the first stages of the coast to coast cycle way will be opened by late February 2011. The Otiria – Kawakawa and [...]
