Simpson Grierson

"Up to 50% off EVERYTHING" - sounds great! What could possibly go wrong?

Fri, 04 May 2012 15:06:03 +1200

Recent cases involving ads for sales provide these three important lessons that you and the marketing team should keep in mind...

Three New Specialists for Firm

Thu, 03 May 2012 12:03:08 +1200

Simpson Grierson is pleased to welcome two new senior associates and a legal executive associate to the firm...

Employment Law Prize Awarded

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:35:57 +1200

Danielle Bailey is the 2011 winner of the Simpson Grierson Employment Law Prize...

APSMA NZ - Economic update

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:47:25 +1200

Financial Markets Conduct Bill Workshop

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:07:57 +1200

Corporate manslaughter in New Zealand

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:14:20 +1200

Wellington employment law partner Samantha Turner spoke on Radio New Zealand's Morning Report about corporate manslaughter...

2012 Consultation on proposed changes to Emissions Trading Scheme

Thu, 10 May 2012 12:17:26 +1200

In this Q&A we answer some questions about the scope and implications of consultation undertaken by the Government on the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme in May 2012...

Environment, Planning & Resource Management – Heritage New Zealand: Looking to the Future

Thu, 10 May 2012 16:52:31 +1200

The Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Bill does a lot more than change the name of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (HPT) to Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (HNZ)...

Employment Law – Case Law Update

Mon, 07 May 2012 09:22:28 +1200

This FYI provides an update on recent topical decisions from the Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court...

Overseas Investment – Lessons from the Crafar Consent

Wed, 02 May 2012 14:06:32 +1200

The Government has, for the second time, approved Shanghai Pengxin Group’s purchase of 16 dairy farms, known as the Crafar farms...

Dispute Resolution – Protecting your Online Reputation - Walking the Social Media Tightrope

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:13:33 +1200

Twitter reportedly has more than 140 million active users. Facebook users post over 60 million status updates a day. Obviously, social media offers unprecedented opportunities to connect with customers, enhance reputation and build brand...

Bridgecorp Decision

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:40:08 +1200

The verdict in the Bridgecorp trial was delivered on 5 April, with directors Rod Petricevic, Rob Roest and Peter Steigrad all being found guilty in the High Court on charges of making untrue statements in prospectuses, investment statements and directors' certificates...

ezine – Syndicated Procurement and Third Party Benefits - the Legal Pitfalls

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:08:03 +1200

Syndicated procurement has proliferated in recent years, particularly in the government sector. This has been driven, to an extent, by international success stories. What is not so well known is that New Zealand contract law has some unique features, which can trap an unwary promoter of a syndicated procurement...

ezine – Put a Clip on YouTube....Nek Minnit Someone Stole My IP

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:14:49 +1200

Levi Hawken has become an internet phenomenon. All it took was a nine second YouTube clip in which he "coins" the phrase "nek minnit"...

ezine – Say Goodbye to the .coms – New Top Level Domains Are On Their Way

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:07:30 +1200

The word "dotcom" has always been synonymous with the internet and domain names. But, despite being the most popular, the .com domain has for a long time been only one of many top level domains, and a new programme from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will see the number of available top level domains explode well into the hundreds...

ezine – Electronic IDs - Proving You Are Who You Say You Are

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:46:51 +1200

One of the Government's key priorities for the next three years is the delivery of a more efficient public service. This has resulted in a review of Government technology systems and a focus on how technology can be used to improve customer service...

Corporate Advisory – FMA Issues Revised Guidance on Securities Offering Documents

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:10:16 +1200

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has released its revised guidance note on effective disclosure for prospectuses and investment statements...

Commercial Property – First Conviction for Unlicensed Real Estate Agency Work - The Penalties

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:08:57 +1200

Convictions for breach of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 have been rare, which is why the case of Home Buyers Limited v Real Estate Agents Authority is a significant one...

Lombard Decision – Directors Sentenced

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:15:35 +1300

The Lombard directors were sentenced in the High Court in Wellington yesterday (29 March 2012)...

Mining & Exploration – Refining New Zealand's Mineral Regime

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:22:53 +1300

The Government has been reviewing the regime governing minerals permitting in New Zealand, and is now seeking input on proposals to refine that regime. This FYI explains the review process, and looks briefly at some of the key themes of the proposed refinements...

Employment Law – What does an Entitlement to an "Additional" Week's Leave Mean?

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:13:52 +1300

The increase in an employee’s annual holiday entitlement from three to four weeks came into effect on 1 April 2007. This has led to a number of disputes between employers and unions over the correct interpretation of ‘additional’ holiday entitlements...

Local Government – An 8-Point Plan for Better Local Government?

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:33:12 +1300

Last week the Government released its 8-point plan for reforming local government "Better Local Government". The Government's goals (primarily, reducing local government spending and debt) and the basic tenets of the reform appear straightforward on first reading, but putting them into practice, and legislation, is likely to be more difficult...

Construction – Licensed Building Practitioners - What you Need to Know

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:02:13 +1300

There is no doubt that the leaky homes crisis resulted in an overhaul of the building industry. The reforms to the industry have been phased in over the last few years...

Local Government – Councils’ Duty of Care for LIM information is Confirmed

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:19:28 +1300

The Supreme Court has confirmed, in the long awaited decision in Marlborough District Council v Altimarloch Joint Venture Limited and Others, that councils owe a duty of care to the recipient of a Land Information Memorandum if the LIM negligently misstates information it is obliged to contain...