A recent settlement between Baycorp and the Commerce Commission has sent a strong message about the importance of adhering to your obligations under the Credit (Repossession) Act 1997 (“CRA”). Under the CRA a lender is prohibited from recovering more than the outstanding balance debt after goods have been repossessed and […] Read More›
In the age of electronic and mobile technology, clients are more often seeking to rely on electronic messages such as emails and text messages in Court proceedings in support of their position or to discredit the other parties’ evidence. A recent matter which found its way to the Employment Relations […] Read More›
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›
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›