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Life As A Lawyer At AlexanderDorrington
An Interview With Denise Marsden, Director How many lawyers do you have at AlexanderDorrington? ...
The Sunset Clause
What is it and why would you need one? A sunset clause is a clause in a contract that allows a...
A Guide to Admission For Aspiring Lawyers
Admission as a graduate of a New Zealand University Congratulations! You have completed your law...
The Incorporated Societies Act 2022
The Incorporated Societies Act 2022 (“new Act”) gained royal assent in April 2022. The Act...
Objecting against a designated resolution
When undertaking a major unit title redevelopment, you must first obtain the consent of all owners...
Construction Companies and Builders Beware!
The High Court has recently passed judgement in the case of Palmer v Hewett Building Limited &...
New builds exempt from Interest deductibility & Bright-line Rule
In March 2021, the Government announced two law changes: Residential property investors are...
New Purchase Price Allocation Rules
The IRD sees consistency as key The historical issue In the past, the IRD had concerns with...
Updates to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986
New obligations and rights of tenants and landlords The Residential Tenancies Act 1986 has been...
Government seeks to resolve commercial lease disputes
The Government has finally stepped into the fray of the free market to have a say as to how rent...
Buying your first home – FAQs
For most people, buying your first home is the single biggest decision they will ever make. It's...
Renewal or extension in a commercial lease?
A right of renewal and a lease extension may have the same practical effect, however, there is a...
Legal matters
If you’ve bought or sold property, are building a house, carrying out a property development, leasing a property, are thinking about succession planning, trusts or wills, setting up an EPA, or any other legal issues, these articles may answer some of your questions.