Parliament passed the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Rugby World Cup 2019 Extended Trading Hours) Amendment Bill 2019 on 28 August 2019 to allow on-licence and club licence holders (licencee(s)) to be able to open outside of normal trading hours for the purpose of televising the Rugby World Cup 2019 […] Read More›
Online business is increasingly important, and customer reviews are more and more an important part of that business. Those reviews are like a stamp of authenticity – real life people bought this thing, and here is what they thought of it. Problem is, inviting reviews comes with the risk you’ll […] Read More›
There have been recent High Court decisions on the question of whether a party acquiring and utilising similar or identical google Ad Words to another competitor’s trademark constitutes infringement of the Intellectual Property in the trademark owned by the competitor. Two recent examples concern Moola v Wallet Wizard and Intercity […] Read More›
Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act mean that from 1 July 2019 landlords must ensure their residential rental properties meet the minimum insulation requirements for underfloor and ceiling insulation. Action can be taken against landlords through the Tenancy Tribunal and the District Court and fines of up to $4,000 apply […] Read More›