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View ArticleWhy don’t people use lawyers? Part one –“expensive”
There’s been a quote flying around the internet lately from Red Adair (he’s the guy who put out the oil well fires set by Iraqi troops in Kuwait back in the first Gulf War) which is: “If you think it’s...
View ArticleWhy don’t people use lawyers? Part two –“risk averse”
Looking out from a lawyer’s eyes it seems strange that our profession gets criticised for being “risk averse”. After all, that’s what our training is all about – identifying, avoiding and mitigating...
View ArticleNakedbus case exposes Google AdWords campaigns
Jeremy’s been reading cases again – after a client contacted us when a competitor company infringed its trade mark online… A recent High Court case – InterCity Group (NZ) Limited v Nakedbus NZ Limited...
View Article10 business mistakes that lawyers love…
“If only I knew then what I know now” is a common refrain from clients who find themselves in disputes with their fellow shareholders, customers, suppliers, distributors or sub-contractors. It may be...
View ArticleHow the cloud is transforming business
Two events in the past two days have reinforced for me the dramatic impact that cloud computing is having on the way we do business. The first was a meeting with a new client who is getting ready to...
View ArticleElection over – back to work everyone
It would be interesting to know just how much productivity is lost during events like general elections, World Cups, Olympic games and America’s Cup campaigns. Events that none of us (individually) has...
View ArticleParent company liable for debts of insolvent subsidiary
A recent High Court decision, allowing a landlord to recover rent owing by a tenant company that is in liquidation from the tenant’s parent company, is a reminder that the “shareholders have no...
View ArticleCreditors – what to do when the debt collectors come calling
I don’t know if it’s something in the air, but we’ve recently had a number of clients coming to us for advice about debts they owe to creditors – but way too late. So I offer some basic advice which I...
View ArticleWe are moving office on Monday 24 August 2015
Goodbye Parnell. Hello Newmarket. On Monday 24 August we are moving office to Level 3, 142 Broadway, Newmarket. Please drop in and visit next time you are nearby and we’ll show you around. The entrance...
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