Update: Court of Appeal affirms High Court’s decision What is the “bed” of a braided river? The High Court decision Dewhirst Land Company Ltd v Canterbury Regional Council [2018] NZHC 3338 concerned the correct interpretation of the term “bed” in relation to a river under s2 of the Resource Management Act (RMA). Determining the river …
Holland Beckett Law is proud to present the seminar “Getting Ready for the Season” in conjunction with professional rider, Lucy Olphert. We have a great line up organised for you, with: Sally Isaac Dressage rider and previous winner of the CDN Freestyle at the Horse of the Year show, Sally will discuss some of the …
Best Practice Guidelines for Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement under the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Guidelines) were launched by the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) in July 2018. The introductory message from Minister for the Environment Hon. David Parker says that the purpose of the Guidelines is to clarify what best practice looks like by …
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that Part 2 of the RMA is once again relevant to resource consent applications. On 21 August 2018 the Court of Appeal released its decision of RJ Davidson Family Trust v Marlborough District Council [2018] NZCA 316, which clarifies how Part 2 of the RMA should be considered in …
Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016 Asbestos was used in building products up until the 1990s due to its ability to resist heat, electricity and chemical corrosion. However, in New Zealand an estimated 170 people die of asbestos-related diseases each year making it the largest single cause of work related deaths. In response, …
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Changes Employment Law 2018 The new Labour-led coalition Government has introduced a new bill to amend the Employment Relations Act 2000 and implement the employment law reforms that were promised prior to last year’s general election. The Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2018 (“Bill”) states that the changes are “intended to introduce greater fairness in the …
Employment Agreements – A Time For Review Recent developments in employment law give rise to a need to review and update employment agreements to ensure they are up to date. 90 day trial period clauses You may be aware that the new Labour-led coalition government has proposed that 90 day trial periods will be limited …
Christie Goodspeed and Sam Tabak have joined the partnership at Holland Beckett Law. Holland Beckett Law partner Vanessa Hamm says the firm has been expanding over recent years with an emphasis on growing its specialist teams. “Christie and Sam are both great examples of the firm attracting talented, experienced specialist lawyers who can build a …
New Year, New Legislation The holiday period often provides business owners and managers the opportunity to reflect on their successes and upcoming challenges in the year ahead. The beginning of the year is also a great time to make sure that your business has the tools and foundation to continue to thrive. There were some …
Trusts are a firmly established mechanism for protecting and managing assets in New Zealand. The upcoming changes in trust law are long overdue. However, such changes are also sure to call into question the country’s fixation with family trusts. The Trusts Bill (“the Bill”) was introduced on 1 August 2017, following multiple reviews conducted by …
