kerri, Author at Harkness Henry Lawyers

Temporary licence to sell and supply alcohol during repairs

31 May 2018

Is your existing licensed premises undergoing repairs, alterations or rebuilding or other unforeseen event and you are not sure whether you can simply move to another premises and start trading? This article explains the option available under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 which allows the licensing committees to authorise licences, provided certain legislative criteria is met, for alternative premises where an existing premises are unfit for the sale of alcohol.

Who\’s the boss?

22 March 2018

Employment law institutions in New Zealand have yet to grapple in any detail with issues arising from complex employment arrangements, typically the labour on hire arrangements, so-called triangular (or tripartite) employment relationships. If your company engages workers using a labour hire company, there are some important factors and fishhooks for you to be mindful of. This article identifies some of those factors and summarises the potential risks.

Resignations “with immediate effect” – What does this mean?

3 October 2017

The wording is ambiguous. It could be interpreted as “ I am resigning today”. It could also be interpreted, as is more common, as “I am ending my employment today without giving notice”.

What is the role of an attorney appointed under an enduring power of attorney?

22 June 2017

When a person appoints an attorney under an enduring power of attorney (“EPA”), the person appointing the attorney must be advised by a lawyer or registered legal executive on the terms and implications of the power of attorney document.There is no requirement for the attorney to receive such advice before he or she signs the power of attorney document.However, it is important that an attorney knows and understands what he or she is taking on when agreeing to be appointed an attorney under an EPA.

Making your will

17 June 2017

A will is one of the most important documents you’ll sign during your lifetime. It’s important that you have one. It’s important also that you have the mental capacity to make one.

Legal Capacity

17 June 2017

When you make or revoke a legal document, for example a will or enduring power of attorney, you have to be mentally capable at the time of signing, otherwise the document will not be valid.

Reverse Mortgages – A finance option for seniors

28 March 2017

Sometimes elderly people who are living happily in their own homes find themselves in a situation where they need a cash injection from an outside source to be able to finance things such as maintenance on the home, replace a motor vehicle, or pay for elective surgery, for example, because they do not have cash available in savings, and they cannot get a loan advance from a regular bank, because they do not have income flow to service the loan repayments.

Misconduct outside the workplace

19 December 2016

The silly season is upon us! With this comes work Christmas parties, social gatherings with clients/customers and of course, an increase in alcohol consumption. While most employees will conduct themselves responsibly, there are a select few that will fail miserably. The question many employers face is: what happens when an employee acts up outside of the workplace?

Beware the dangers of E-mail

19 July 2016

Increased access to electronic means of communication has improved the ability of business providers and their clients to exchange information quickly and efficiently around the globe. Unfortunately, however, this increased universal access has also increased the ability of cybercriminals to intercept important information in ways that were never before possible.