In August we reported on the Court of Appeal decision of Farrell v Fences & Kerbs Limited [2012] NZCA 91 which saw the limiting of the defence under the Companies Act 1993 (“the Act”) which relates to voidable transactions when a company becomes insolvent. In the Farrell case the Court […] Read More›
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A recent decision of the Court of Appeal has shown that those of you who are on minimum wage cannot legally be expected to pay your employer’s Kiwisaver contributions. The case of Terranova Homes and Care Limited v Faitala and Goff CA 175/2013 [2013] NZCA 435 involved two care home […] Read More›
A recent decision of the High Court has highlighted the risks to parties taking action that interferes with contractual arrangements between other parties. In the case in question a Franchisor and Franchisee had entered into a contractual arrangement to effectively transfer the franchise business back to the Franchisor. Problems started […] Read More›
The majority of business owners in New Zealand lease the premises they operate their business from. As commercial tenants you need to be aware of your rights and obligations in exercising a right of renewal under an existing lease or when entering into negotiations for a new lease. Rights of […] Read More›