Welcome to Lawlink's collection of publications.
As part of our service, we produce a range of legal publications designed to alert our members' clients to legal developments that may affect their businesses.
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What to do when the recession hits you
Summer 2009
Matthew Peploe, a senior associate with Harkness Henry, outlines some legal options available if you are struggling financially.
Repossession - When you are the dreaded 'repo' man
Summer 2009
Do you have a business selling household goods or renting them out? Customers aren't paying up? This article, written by Rowena Smith, a solicitor with Webb Ross, will help to explain the repossession process from start to finish and how it may apply to your small business.
Government assists elderly in need of care
Summer 2009
In the current economic climate any extra financial assistance can help make ends meet. If you or someone you know is part of the baby boomer bubble that we so often hear about and is about to enter a rest home, that person may be able to get financial help from the government. In this article Isabel Blake, a solicitor with Webb Ross, looks at government funding available for elderly in need of care.
Dairy effluent prosecutions
Summer 2009
In this article Nikki Edwards, a solicitor with Harkness Henry, outlines the consequences for farmers who pollute.
I'll see you in court (or will I?)
Summer 2009
Kent Arnott, a solicitor with Gascoigne Wicks, looks at the innovative changes to ensure that civil claims in the District Court are dealt with as simply, cheaply and promptly as possible.
Personal Property Securities Act - Seven years on and still misunderstood
Summer 2009
This article from Marie Callander, a solicitor with Anderson Lloyd, provides a back-to-basics overview of the PPSA as it applies to suppliers of goods and some illustrations of issues arising when insolvency events occur.
A thorny issue
Summer 2009
Brenda Baines, a solicitor with Hesketh Henry, discusses a controversial decision of the Supreme Court involving a vineyard, farmland, and a relationship property claim.
New REINZ land sale agreement - Potential pitfalls
Summer 2009
In this article Alexandra Isherwood, a solicitor with Anderson Lloyd, comments on the new agreement for buying and selling real estate form produced by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand.
Start planning for farm succession now
Summer 2009
Liam Hehir, a graduate solicitor with Fitzherbert Rowe, gives some practical advice when it comes to planning for the future of the family farm.
Completing an agreement for sale and purchase of real estate
Summer 2009
Owen Culliney is a solicitor with Harkness Henry in Hamilton with over three years' experience in commercial law including transacting the sale and purchase of real estate. In this article, Owen discusses some of the issues that need to be considered when preparing an agreement for the sale and purchase of real estate.