The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has published draft guidance for securities issuers, directors and their advisers on how to prepare and present effective prospectuses and investment statements. Compliance will be mandatory from 1 May 2012. A consultation ... More about FMA releases draft guidance for offer documents.
The High Court has found that incorporation of a law firm will not exclude a director of the firm from being eligible for appointment as executor of a will made before the incorporation. In In ... More about Impact of law firm incorporation on executor appointment considered.
The Aviation Law Association Australia and New Zealand has released the preliminary programme for its 31st annual conference to be held in Queenstown April 1-3 2012. The conference is named A Remarkable Conference due to its ... More about ALAANZ releases preliminary conference programme.
The Department of Labour's Mediation Service celebrated its 40th anniversary on 25 January 2012.The Service was set up under the leadership of J D Gibb on 25 January 1972 to address the growing number of stoppages and ... More about Mediation Service celebrates 40 years.
Law firms chasing payment from reluctant clients will find it interesting that the average bill payment time for New Zealand businesses in the December 2011 quarter was 44.6 days. The latest Trade Payments Analysis from Dun & ... More about Average time for bill payment is 44 days.
Information contained in a study by University of Otago, Wellington medical researchers shows that there is a very low smoking rate for lawyers and the judiciary. The study, Setting a Good Example? Changes in Smoking ... More about Lawyer smoking rates well below average.
The Parliamentary Counsel Office (PCO) has approved a new way of describing legisative amendments made to other legislation. The new terminology has started to be introduced from 1 January 2012 and will be implemented gradually. Bills already ... More about PCO introduces new way of referring to legislative amendments.