Business Succession Planning

December 2019

Kent Yeoman

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 ... Read more

Christchurch City Mission Walk of Stars

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 ... Read more

Assignment of Insurance Claims (Xu v IAG)

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 ... Read more

Review of the Property Relationships Act

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 ... Read more

Changes to KiwiSaver HomeStart and Welcome Home Loans

September 2019 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" ... Read more

Are you selling a property? Beware of vendor warranties!

September 2019

Sarah Manning

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 ... Read more

Air Rescue Crew Challenge 2019

June 2019 Last year Mortlock McCormack Law entered the Westpac Helicopter Air Rescue Summer Crew Challenge – it was the firm’s first time getting involved in this event. The challenge was in two parts, fundraising and a physical and mental challenge to ... Read more

Sarahs’ Girls

June 2019 The last twelve months have been busy for the Sarahs at Mortlock McCormack Law, they each gave birth to their first child, a girl. We were lucky enough have all three mothers and babies in the office recently, see the attached photo of Sarah Manning ... Read more

Recent Employment Legislation Changes

June 2019 There are two key changes to employment legislation that both employers and employees need to be aware of. These are the new rules around trial periods for employers with 20 or more staff and the provision of domestic violence leave for all ... Read more

Insulation Requirements for Rental Properties

June 2019 In 2015 the Government introduced a reform to the Residential Tenancies Act which aimed to ensure that all rental properties meet minimum insulation requirements. The changes were in response to concerns that many rental properties did not ... Read more