The new Licensed Building Practitioner regime comes into force
on 1 March 2012. From that date, certain building work, known
as Restricted Building Work, must be done by a Licensed Building
Practitioner.
By - 10 Feb 2012
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Over Christmas, there was a lot of media hype and confusion
surrounding the application of the Food Bill to market gardeners,
farmer's market stall holders, cake stalls and the like. The Bill
has been before Parliament for over a year, but until now has
received little attention.
According to the Government, the Bill will not stop farmers
markets operating, food being exchanged between neighbours or
friends or the occasional weekend sausage sizzle fundraiser outside
the "Red Shed".
By Melissa Higham - 2 Feb 2012
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The Australian Personal Property Securities Act 2009 will
commence on 30 January 2012 introducing a new regime
regulating interests in personal property. Readers
may recall the introduction of similar legislation in New Zealand
in 2002 and the changes that it brought in terms of the
registration and enforcement of security interests in this
country.
By Mike Worsnop - 26 Jan 2012
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The Department of Building and Housing's recently published
statistics for leaky building claims illustrate that the number of
leaky home owners taking up the FAP (the government's Financial
Assistance Package) has been low at just 73 claims to date. Out of
a total of 1,838 active claims that is a very low percentage of
just 3.9%.
By Andrew Steele - 19 Jan 2012
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If you sell 'consumer products' in Australia you need
to be sure that as from 1 January 2012 any warranties against
defects in those consumer products comply with the mandatory
requirements of Australia's new consumer law.
By Melissa Higham - 21 Dec 2011
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The High Court has refused an application by leaky home owners
John and Helen Osborne for leave to appeal a determination by the
Weathertight Homes Tribunal (WHT) to the Court of Appeal. On 30
November 2011 Justice Woolford held that the Weathertight Homes
Resolution Services Act allows just one appeal of a substantive WHT
decision and that appeal is to the High Court.
By Andrew Steele - 16 Dec 2011
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In a recent decision of the Weathertight Homes Tribunal, Keven
Investments Ltd v Arthur & ORS, both claims against the vendors
were dismissed.
By - 5 Dec 2011
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Ground breaking documentary "A Rotten Shame" was a finalist in
the Investigation of the Year category at this year's Aotearoa Film
& Television Awards.
By - 14 Nov 2011 - 1 comment
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The Weathertight Homes Tribunal has determined that the Auckland
Council is solely liable to pay the full amount of damages in a
leaky building case. Auckland Council is to pay the full amount
awarded in respect of four out of the nine units which were the
subject of BOAC v Auckland Council.
By Andrew Steele - 10 Nov 2011
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Recently Neil McKegg, one of the men who lent his name to the firm, died. Philip Wells remembers his longtime colleague and friend in an article here.
By Philip Wells - 8 Nov 2011
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