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Too hot to handle! Strict liability and the RMA

A farmer was fined $14,400 plus costs for allowing waste product to be burnt on his farm. This provides a timely reminder to landowners to ensure that they understand what activities are taking place on their land and to ensure that these are being carried out in a lawful manner.
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The Importance of Disclosure in Relationship Property Matters

Many clients wonder why they have to provide disclosure of their assets and liabilities when they are signing a separation agreement or contracting out agreement. This article explains why disclosure is so important and what could happen if this crucial step is overlooked.
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Can trustees of a family trust treat beneficiaries unequally?

Many family assets in New Zealand are owned by a family trust. The trustees of such trusts must comply with a wide range of duties and obligations. This article considers one of those duties, the trustee duty of impartiality, and what this duty means in practice, particularly when trustees want to distribute trust assets unequally amongst trust beneficiaries.
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Forming a Charitable Trust

We are often approached by clients who would like to give something back to the community and have therefore decided to form a charitable trust. There are a number of key steps in this process, which we can assist with.
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Are You Ready For Waikato Regional Plan Change 1?

Statutory Demands

This article reviews the law relating to “Statutory Demands” pursuant to the Companies Act 1993. Statutory Demands may be served on a company to require a debt to be paid or disputed very quickly. The company served must act quickly to resolve the issues behind the Statutory Demand or it will risk being placed into liquidation.
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Family Trusts and Asset Protection

Family trusts are often marketed as a great way to protect family assets. Although trusts can be useful, they are not ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ cards, as Mr Lightbody discovered when his trust was considered by the Supreme Court in Regal Castings Ltd v Lightbody.
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