News & Resources
2018

Attention all riders and equine lovers!
Holland Beckett Law is proud to present the seminar "Getting Ready for the Season" in conjunction with professional rider, Lucy Olphert.

Ministry for the Environment releases Best Practice Guidelines for RMA Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement
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.

Part 2 of the RMA Lives
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that Part 2 of the RMA is once again relevant to resource consent applications.

Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016
These regulations were introduced and came fully into effect on 1 April 2018 and impose additional duties on Persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking (“PCBU”), including landlords, managers and tenants, in relation to work involving asbestos.

Changes to 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.

Employment Agreements A Time for Review
Recent developments in employment law give rise to a need to review and update employment agreements.

Holland Beckett Law announces two new partners
Christie Goodspeed and Sam Tabak have joined the partnership at Holland Beckett Law.

New Year, New Legislation
Towards the end of 2017 the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017 came into force. The Act consolidates a number of commercial and business related statutes such as the Sale of Goods Act, Contracts (Privity) Act and Carriage of Goods Act. It applies to all commercial contracts entered into since 1 September 2017.

Upcoming Changes in Trust Law
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.