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It was with great sadness that Gibson Sheat farwelled Martin Montague late in 2009. His sudden death on… Read more »The Partial Defence of Provocation
The debate over whether the partial defence of provocation should be abolished has gained significant attention… Read more »Trustee Duties
The duties of a trustee need not be onerous, but a failure to carry out those duties may, in a worst case… Read more »Land Transport (Road User) Amendment Rule 2009
From 1 November 2009 New Zealand joined over 50 other countries who have bans, or partial bans, on the use of… Read more »Changes to the District Court Rules
District Court proceedings are often a drawn out and expensive process for all parties involved. The parties… Read more »Connect Magazine Summer 2009
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New REINZ Land Sale Agreement - Potential… Read more »REINZ Form of Agreement for Sale & Purchase of Real Estate
The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) has issued a new form of Agreement for Sale and Purchase of… Read more »Government Targets Drugged Drivers
The Land Transport Amendment Act 2009 (‘the Act') was passed on 25 July 2009 and will come into force on… Read more »Every Rose has its Thorn
New Zealand's highest Court, the Supreme Court, has recently delivered its decision in Rose v Rose. The case is… Read more »How to Secure Your Debts
The Personal Property Securities Register (‘the Register') is an electronic record of any debt security… Read more »Cross Lease Ownership
Ownership of a cross lease property means you own a share of the underlying land and lease flats (or houses) to… Read more »Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill
In May 2009 the Residential Tenancies Bill was introduced into Parliament in order to further clarify the… Read more »Combating Illegal Street Racing
Introduced to Parliament in May 2009, the Land Transport (Enforcement Powers) Amendment Bill and the Vehicle… Read more »Gibson Sheat Partner appointed as IRB Judicial Officer
Peter Hobbs, one of the partners here at Gibson Sheat, recently returned from two weeks in South Africa. … Read more »Mortgagee Sales - put your ducks in a row before you put pen to paper
If you buy a property at a mortgagee sale, be aware that you are entering a contract that is quite different in… Read more »Redundancy
With the world in the grip of a recession, New Zealand is facing challenging economic times. Employers… Read more »Look Before you Leap - Family Trusts and the Family Protection Act
Family trusts are an ideal way to protect assets from various threats, including for example, claims under… Read more »Release of Deposit
The current version of contract commonly used for real estate transactions in New Zealand provides that a… Read more »Through The Looking Glass….Privacy Issues Under the Spotlight
In the last fifteen years we have been hit by a tidal wave of technology, and it's thanks to this technology… Read more »Subdividing?
Whether you are subdividing a 1000m2 section or a 100 hectare block of land, the basic process is the same. You… Read more »90 Day Trial Periods Introduced
From 1 March 2009 a new employment trial periods regime comes into effect. The main points are: 90 Days… Read more »These Boots are Made for Walking - The Walking Access Act 2008
On 25 September 2008 the Walking Access Bill was passed in Parliament. The origins of the Bill hail back to… Read more »Snippets
Enduring Powers of Attorney On 26 September 2008, the Act governing powers of attorney was amended. In brief,… Read more »