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Review of joint and several liability

  • Bell Gully
  • -
  • New Zealand
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  • February 7 2013

The Law Commission has released an Issues Paper on Joint and Several Liability. In New Zealand, civil liability is governed by the principle of joint

Directors' rights to defence costs under D&O policies revisited

  • Bell Gully
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  • New Zealand
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  • February 7 2013

The Court of Appeal has reversed a 2011 High Court decision, ruling that third party claimants do not have a charge under the Law Reform Act 1936

Trade marks: a case of whisky?

  • Bell Gully
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  • New Zealand
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  • February 1 2013

When I was in Scotland, my brother and I decided to drive up the Great Glen on our way to John O'Groats. The night before we left, we went for a

MARMITE v MA’AMITE: why did SANITARIUM freak?

  • Bell Gully
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  • New Zealand, United Kingdom
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  • December 20 2012

When I was working in London I used to spend some of my hard earned sterling in the New Zealand Shop that was then located on the ground floor of New Zealand House

A bumpy road to a dead end

  • Bell Gully
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  • New Zealand
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  • December 19 2012

Litigation continues to surround the input methodologies (IMs) set by the Commerce Commission to regulate electricity, gas and airport companies under Part 4 of the Commerce Act 1986 (the Act

Chettleburgh v Seduce Group Australia: the need for clear pleading in IPONZ proceedings

  • Bell Gully
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  • New Zealand
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  • December 19 2012

Over the years a practice has developed in proceedings before the Assistant Commissioner of Trade Marks (IPONZ proceedings) pursuant to which the pleadings have to a large extent contained merely a recitation of the particular sections of the Trade Marks Act 2002 relied upon, with no particularisation of the parties' respective cases

Confirmation that first to register has priority

  • Bell Gully
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  • New Zealand
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  • December 17 2012

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that priority is determined by date of registration under the Personal Property Securities Act (PPSA

The Qantas decision: forfeited deposits, promises and GST liabilities

  • Bell Gully
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  • Australia, New Zealand
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  • December 6 2012

A split decision of the High Court in Australia has held that GST was chargeable on non-refundable air fares retained by Qantas when passengers either cancelled their bookings or didn't show for their flights

Landmark decision on liquidators' powers to examine witnesses and obtain documents

  • Bell Gully
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  • New Zealand
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  • December 5 2012

Justice Heath issued a sweeping judgment last month limiting the ability of liquidators to examine witnesses and seek documents

The High Court of Australia's decision in Mills and its relevance to New Zealand tax avoidance law

  • Bell Gully
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  • Australia, New Zealand
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  • November 26 2012

On 14 November the High Court of Australia handed down its decision in Mills v C of T 2012 HCA 51