The (long-awaited) review and reform of the Trustee Act 1956 has finally been completed. On 30 July 2019, the new “Trusts Act 2019” received royal assent. The new Act comes into effect on 31 January 2021 and replaces the old 1956 ...
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If you are in the business of leasing out goods, there are several ways to mitigate risk. Often, security interests are registered on the Personal Property Security Register (“PPSR”), but this alone may not give you the optimal protection ...
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Being in a band is like a marriage. Except that instead of having one significant other to keep happy, you’re usually fully committed professionally, financially and personally to a whole group of passionate, creative and often strong-minded ...
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We are in the midst of the retirement of a huge number of the baby boomer generation, many of whom are business owners and may not have planned for the future. The lack of a formal succession or exit plan can have serious consequences for the ...
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November 2019
Mortlock McCormack Law is proud to support the Christchurch City Mission Walk of Stars. The Christchurch City Mission Walk of Stars is an annual campaign based on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The campaign is a summer celebration of City ...
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November 2019
We are pleased to advise Dan Chisholm has recently joined Mortlock McCormack Law as an Associate, in one of our commercial teams.
Dan specialises in commercial and entertainment law, with a specific expertise in the music industry, acting for ...
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September 2019
The Supreme Court has released its highly anticipated judgment in Xu & Anor v IAG [2019] NZSC 68. This case centred on the assignment of insurance claims, in particular, the right to receive full replacement value (reinstatement) under an assigned ...
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September 2019
The Law Commission has recently released its final report reviewing the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (PRA). The Commission began the reviewing process back in 2016. The final report takes into account public feedback that has been received in ...
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The Government recently announced a number of changes to their programme to assist New Zealanders into home ownership. The following changes take effect from 1 October 2019:
The KiwiSaver HomeStart Grant will become the "First Home Grant"
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Are you selling a property? Beware of vendor warranties!
If you are selling a property (residential, commercial, or rural) it is likely that your sale contract will contain "standard" warranties given by the seller to the buyer.
In New ...
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