ArticleCOVID-19 Alert Level 4 – Guide for landlords and tenantsUseful information for landlords and tenants as to how Alert Level 4 impacts commercial leases.New ZealandReal Estate and ConstructionCavell Leitch
ArticleChanges to New Zealand current border setting and immigration policySeveral announcements have been made in relation to New Zealand's current border setting and immigration policy.New ZealandImmigrationCavell Leitch
ArticleNew Zealand immigration update - further border exceptions announcedOverview of key criteria of the policy outlining further border exceptions for some entrepreneurs and work visa holders. New ZealandImmigrationCavell Leitch
ArticleAn update for Southern Response earthquake compensation claimsIf you are a Canterbury homeowner who settled claims with Southern Response, you may be entitled to compensation.New ZealandInsuranceCavell Leitch
ArticleBuying off the planOften the hardest part of buying off the plan is the conflicting interests of all the parties. New ZealandReal Estate and ConstructionCavell Leitch
ArticleResponsible Lending Code overviewThe Minister hopes that the Code will achieve the right balance between consumer protection and industry flexibility.New ZealandConsumer ProtectionCavell Leitch
ArticleCOVID-19 - The NZ Courts under Alert Level 4The Chief Justice of New Zealand has clarified how the NZ Courts intend to operate under Alert Level 4 of COVID-19.New ZealandCoronavirus (COVID-19)Cavell Leitch
ArticleCase Update: Recovering Overpayments from EmployeesDecision is consistent with the general principles of mistaken payments (also known as unjust enrichment).New ZealandCorporate/Commercial LawCavell Leitch
ArticleChristchurch employer banned from employing staff for three yearsThe employer was banned from employing staff and also ordered to pay a penalty, for multiple breaches of employment law.New ZealandEmployment and HRCavell Leitch
ArticleCOVID -19 - Important guidance regarding employer wage subsidyAn employer must pass on the full amount of the wage subsidy from the government, to the employee it is claimed for.New ZealandEmployment and HRCavell Leitch
ArticleRecovering overpayments from employeesEmployee ordered to pay back excess payments. Decision consistent with general principles of mistaken payments.New ZealandEmployment and HRCavell Leitch
ArticleUpdates to Bereavement LeaveOn 1 April 2021, New Zealand extended its bereavement leave provisions to include miscarriage and still births.New ZealandEmployment and HRCavell Leitch
ArticleStorm damage to trees - what does it mean for the Emissions Trading Scheme?Under the ETS, forest owners may have obligations to account for ETUs if they deforest their land or change land uses.New ZealandEnvironmentCavell Leitch
ArticleCollaborative lawCollaborative law is a process where parties work together in a non-adversarial manner to resolve separation disputes.New ZealandFamily and MatrimonialCavell Leitch
ArticleBorder setting updateThese are positive steps for the opening of New Zealand's borders to both travelling and working immigrants.New ZealandImmigrationCavell Leitch
ArticleRecent changes to the Canterbury Skill Shortage List for work visa applicationsTo obtain a work visa under the Canterbury Skills Shortage List, an applicant must now prove a NZ Level 4 qualification.New ZealandImmigrationCavell Leitch
ArticleCOVID-19 - The courts in New ZealandCourts are an essential service, which will continue in a limited capacity to ensure priority proceedings are dealt with.New ZealandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCavell Leitch
ArticleAffordability and the National Policy Statement for Urban Development CapacityOne of the Government's latest efforts to address affordability - or the supply of land for development - is the NPS-UDC.New ZealandReal Estate and ConstructionCavell Leitch
ArticleNew real estate sale & purchase agreements - important changes to be aware ofThe changes in these new editions of the ADSL sale and purchase agreements are subtle but deceptively wide ranging.New ZealandReal Estate and ConstructionCavell Leitch