23 Mar 2022 | Family, Litigation, Podcast
Podcast: Confessions of a District Court Judge – Rosemary Riddell Capstone Business Talks is a podcast about the better ways to work and to grow a profitable business. In this episode, we spoke with retired Judge Rosemary Riddell about her book “To Be...
26 Jan 2022 | Family, Litigation
How do you prevent relationship property from being sold? Relationship breakdowns are tough. Separation and division of relationship property can sometimes be tougher. Property that is shared by partners in marriage, de facto, or civil union relationships must be...
6 Oct 2021 | Family, Litigation
Can separating couples unequally divide relationship property? Under the Property (Relationships) Act, the general principle is that separating spouses are each entitled to half of all relationship property. However, the law does allow couples to contract out of the...
9 Jun 2021 | Litigation, Property
How to minimise risk when buying property off-the-plans One of the biggest risk of buying residential property off-the-plans is the risk of significant defects identified upon completion of the building work. Fortunately, the Building Act provides buyers of...
26 May 2021 | Business Law, Litigation
What is a company major transaction? A company is owned by its shareholders. However, what many people don’t realise is that shareholders actually have little power to make decisions for the company. It is the board of directors who have the power to manage the...
19 May 2021 | Business Law, Litigation
How to ensure a person signing a contract has the authority to do so If you are entering into a contract with a company, you have to ensure that the director signing the contract has the authority to do so, otherwise the contract could be cancelled completely. In a...