Unfair Contract Terms

The Commerce Commission has long been the watchdog for consumers purchasing goods and services in New Zealand.  Part of their role is to protect consumers from traders or sellers who engage in unfair or deceptive conduct. Historically this has involved monitoring...

Limitation periods

Limitation periods are relevant to all sorts of issues you come across each day: Is your builder responsible if you discover defects after they finish? You are negotiating a new supply contract for your business and considering a request for a 1 year limitation...

Consumer Law Reform

The Consumer Law Reform Bill is almost ready to be passed into law.  The Commerce Commission signals the new law might be in place as early as 1 October 2013.  It will change the way we all do business and enlarge consumer rights.  All businesses,...