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Martelli McKegg publishes regular newsletters to tell you about business and legal developments in New Zealand. Our experienced lawyers’ insights help you to understand how your personal or business interests may be affected.

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Employment - risk free trial periods?

posted: 8th September 2010


The 90-day trial period laws are not as risk free as many employers - and lawyers - may believe.  In the first Employment Court case involving the new laws, the employee won.  read more »

Curly cross-lease queries

posted: 18th August 2010


If you're thinking of buying - or preparing to sell - a cross-lease home on freehold land, you need to understand what makes a "cross-lease" so different. Cross-leases explained.  read more »

Budget Highlights

posted: 28th May 2010


The New Zealand Government presented its budget for 2010 on Thursday 20 May.  We have set out in this newsletter a brief summary of the main highlights that may affect yo.  read more »

What's mine is mine, right?

posted: 11th May 2010


Under NZ Personal Property Securities Law this is not always true. The Personal Property Securities Act 1999 ("the Act") has now been in force for over 8 years.  Most .  read more »

Anti Competitive Cartel Activities

posted: 26th March 2010


The Government recently signaled a strong possibility of creating criminal offences for anti-competitive activities. Currently, proceedings brought under the Commerce Act for .  read more »

Testamentary Promises

posted: 26th March 2010


Testamentary promise claims relate to a deceased person's unfulfilled promise to reward an individual by provision in their Will. The unfulfilled promise can relate to service.  read more »