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Dragging copyright law into the digital era: Copyright ownership vs public’s right to access
The Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act 2008 came into force in New Zealand on 12 April 2008. It clarifies the Copyright Act 1994’s digital technology provisions by providing a technology neutral framework in an attempt… Continue reading
Commercial eSpeaking, Issue 20: November 2008
Welcome to the Spring/Summer issue of Commercial eSpeaking. We hope you find the articles both useful and of interest to you. If you would like specific business or commercial topics covered in future editions, please… Continue reading
Short Term Saving Does Not Give Long Term Gain – The value of having a trust when establishing a business
Mr & Mrs B approached their lawyer about purchasing a franchise business. This was a new branch of a franchise which was currently operating a number of outlets throughout New Zealand. Continue reading
Trust eSpeaking, Issue 7: September 2008
Welcome to the 7th issue of Trust eSpeaking; we hope you find the articles of interest. If you would like to talk further about any of the articles in this newsletter, or about trusts in… Continue reading
Helping Children Buy Houses: How can the trust help?
From time to time we receive enquiries from trustees who wish to help a child to purchase a property, often their first home. This type of enquiry is not confined to trustees, however trustees probably… Continue reading
Trustees’ Role during Separation or Divorce: The value of an independent trustee
A chord was clearly struck by the article in the last edition of Trust eSpeaking (March 2008) that recommended keeping trust structures during a separation or divorce. We often see in both separation agreements and… Continue reading