Commentary
Companies (Address Information) Amendment Bill – passed
November 14, 2025
A private member’s bill providing a stopgap measure which allows directors to use an alternative address, and not their home...
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Directors’ duties (diversion of corporate opportunity) – Drylandcarbon decision
November 6, 2025
Last month, Radich J delivered a very long decision in what was obviously a keenly contested dispute affecting the Drylandcarbon...
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Watered down disclosure for climate reporting entities
October 23, 2025
Branded as ‘commonsense changes’, the Government announced yesterday that it will make significant changes to the disclosure regime for climate...
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Back of the envelope contracting (again)this time via WhatsApp and email
October 6, 2025
In another example of the in-house lawyer’s worst nightmare, the UK Court of Appeal has upheld the assertion of a...
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Outcome of FMA case stated – on use of eligible investor certificates
September 22, 2025
At the end of last week, the High Court delivered its decision on the case stated proceeding brought by the...
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Incorporated Societies – get cracking with re-registration
September 15, 2025
The deadline for all incorporated societies to re-register under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 is now less than 6 months...
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Law Commission review of company directors’ duties and liabilities underway
September 3, 2025
The Law Commission has announced its review of directors’ duties and liabilities. This is the second limb of the package...
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FMA – shadow insider trading
August 29, 2025
Prior to the publication by the FMA on Monday of a report, I hadn’t heard the term ‘shadow insider trading’:...
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