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Farm Succession – Don’t Delay

Summer 2007

Aaron Drake is a partner with the Invercargill Lawlink firm of AWS Legal specialising in rural law. In this article he reiterates the importance of planning for the future.

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What Has Happened to Coroners?

Summer 2007

Allan Hall is a partner with the Gisborne Lawlink firm of Burnard Bull & Co. In this article, as a former coroner for Gisborne, Allan explains the changes that have occurred with the introduction of the new Coroners Act.

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New Solutions in Insolvency

Summer 2007

In this article Amanda Douglas, a partner of the Christchurch Lawlink firm of Wynn Williams & Co, looks at the changes to both company and personal insolvency law expected to come into force before the end of the year.

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The Legality of Recruiting Non-smoking Workers

Summer 2007

Smoking is illegal in bars, restaurants, schools and planes. In this article, Andrea Twaddle, a specialist employment law solicitor with Hamilton Lawlink firm Harkness Henry & Co, considers the question: is it legal for employers to advertise vacancies requesting only non-smokers apply?

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New Regulations for Finance Companies and Other Non-bank Deposit Takers

Summer 2007

Ben Johnston is an associate with the Lawlink firm of Anderson Lloyd. In this article, Ben gives an in-depth review of the new regulations governing finance companies.

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Metamorphosis in the District Court

Summer 2007

In this article, Emily Walton, an associate with the Christchurch Lawlink firm of Wynn Williams & Co, details the reforms that are about to take place in the District Court.

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A Response to the Increasing Prison Population

Summer 2007

Hugh Boyd-Wilson, a solicitor with the Nelson Lawlink firm of Pitt & Moore, examines why and how the Criminal Justice Reform Bill seeks to address the increasing prison population.

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The Wills Act 2007: A Timely Reform of Succession Law

Summer 2007

Katherine Heta, a solicitor practising family law with the Whangarei Lawlink firm of Webb Ross, gives us a brief overview of the new Wills Act and some of the changes that have been made.

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The Problem with Unit Titles

Summer 2007

What happens when an apartment complex needs repairs? Who pays for these repairs and who oversees the repair work? In this article, Kirsty McDonald, an associate with the Hamilton Lawlink firm of Harkness Henry & Co, looks at issues behind proposed changes to the Unit Titles Act.

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The Word PIE Has Taken on a Whole New Meaning!

Summer 2007

Portfolio investment entities (PIE). What are they? In this article, Kylie van Heerden, a solicitor with the Tauranga Lawlink firm of Sharp Tudhope Lawyers, explains the changes in taxation of investments which have just come into force.

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South Island Law Firm, Anderson Lloyd, Tops National Law Awards

Summer 2007

South Island based law firm Anderson Lloyd is this year’s New Zealand WinScribe Large Law Firm of the Year announced at the Third Annual New Zealand Law Awards held in Auckland on November 8th.

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Webb Ross - 2007 New Zealand Law Award Winner

Summer 2007

Webb Ross, located in Whangarei, is another successful winner at the New Zealand Law Awards. Not only did they win the Award for Legal Personnel Employer of Choice (50-100 Employees), they were also the Supreme Award winner of that category.

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Expansion of Takeovers Code

Summer 2007

Paul Hubbard is a partner in the commercial team of Lawlink firm of Anderson Lloyd. He has advised in relation to several takeovers under the Code since its inception.

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