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Business law reform legal update - April 2013

  • Buddle Findlay
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  • New Zealand
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  • April 30 2013

The Government has signalled that the wave of law reform activity that occurred in 2012 will continue in 2013, and Buddle Findlay will continue to

Law commission reviews joint and several liability rule

  • Russell McVeagh
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  • New Zealand
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  • April 22 2013

The Law Commission has released a paper on the "Joint and Several Liability Rule". The paper looks at the current rule in the context of leaky

Business law reform legal update

  • Buddle Findlay
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  • New Zealand
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  • March 27 2013

In this update we summarise the outcome of a number of law reform projects from June 2012 to March 2013

Bank class action: “expert” media comments astray, and implications for service contracts

  • Wigley + Company
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  • Australia, New Zealand
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  • March 13 2013

It’s been fascinating watching “experts” comment in the media this week about the proposed class action against banks, sometimes saying a claim

PPSA guidance from New Zealand Court of Appeal: identifying transactions outside the ordinary course of business

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Australia, New Zealand
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  • January 10 2013

In StockCo Limited v Stiassny & Ors 2012 NZCA 330, the New Zealand Court of Appeal provides some useful guidance for the Australia market in identifying

Financial Reporting Bill submissions sought

  • Buddle Findlay
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  • New Zealand
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  • December 11 2012

The Financial Reporting Bill has been read for a first time and referred to the Commerce Select Committee

Financial Reporting Bill now open for submissions

  • Russell McVeagh
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  • New Zealand
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  • December 5 2012

The Financial Reporting Bill has passed its first reading in the House

Bell Group appeal: issues for directors and creditors

  • Bell Gully
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  • Australia, New Zealand
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  • November 5 2012

In the latest episode in one of Australia's most complex and lengthy commercial disputes, the Western Australia Court of Appeal recently dismissed an appeal by a syndicate of banks (the Banks) from a decision in favour of the liquidators of the Bell Group (the Group

Costs - contractual right to full indemnity upheld

  • Buddle Findlay
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  • New Zealand
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  • October 18 2012

In Black v ASB Bank 2012 NZCA 384, the Court of Appeal has upheld the decision to award indemnity costs of over $90,000 against the appellant

Duties of banker to its customer to not extend to collateral interests

  • Buddle Findlay
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  • New Zealand
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  • July 12 2012

The case of JoJaro Investments Limited v ASB Bank Limited involved a senior employee of an insurance company who stole nearly $4 million that the company had set aside to maintain its credit rating