We have all experienced being asked to sign supplier contracts and terms of trade, not just in business but in many aspects of your private life as well. Often, the forms are presented to you with a “please sign here” and you are aware that there are numerous clauses in […] Read More›
We often have clients involved in situations where the tenant is alleging the landlord is in breach and holding back on rent on the basis of that alleged breach. In most instances, the lease documentation is clear there is no right to withhold rent for any counterclaim or set-off the […] Read More›
The Commerce Commission is making its way through different industries which use standard form contracts with their customers. Standard form contracts are basically the kinds of contract you get presented with where all the terms are already set, and your choice is to either accept the contract as it is […] Read More›
Redundancy is a lot more complicated than deciding savings can be made by losing an employee or two and then setting about choosing who goes. It’s also not the soft option for getting rid of a difficult employee. Let’s take that last point first. If an employee has any idea […] Read More›