Ode to a two-wheeler

December 2021

Margaret Mary De Goldi

One of my earliest memories is learning to ride a bike. In our back garden, there was 10 metres of concrete path from the front porch to the side door of the garage. That path wasn’t very wide, so all up, you had very little time to find your ... Read more

Commerical Leases: New Rent Reduction Laws – COVID-19

December 2021

Kent Yeoman

New COVID-19 response legislation has been passed which adds into applicable commercial leases a covenant allowing for rent and opex reduction during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The reduction applies if the tenant (or any subtenant) is unable to gain ... Read more

What is a Will and do you need one?

December 2021 Most of us have a general understanding of what a Will is.  However a significant number of us do not actually have one. Some of us may have a very outdated Will that does not reflect our current circumstances. Put simply, a Will is a ... Read more

Thinking of Developing and Selling ‘Off the Plans’?

December 2021

Chris Egden

Property development can be an attractive investment option for many, particularly for those who have held land for a number of years and are now looking at options for maximizing the value of that land on sale. Property developments can take a ... Read more

Farewell to Simon Mortlock, MNZM

December 2021

Hamish Douch

On 30 September 2021 the legal fraternity bid adieu and happy retirement to Simon George Mortlock, MNZM, who formally retired from law and Mortlock McCormack Law after more than 53 years of practice. Simon’s career began as a fresh faced ... Read more