Could you be more specific? Working out your Trade Mark’s Specification

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To properly classify and protect your trade mark, IPONZ requires each trade mark to be registered within one or multiple goods or services specifications. You must also currently trade, or hold an honest intention to trade in each of the categories…

Trade Mark Protection: What is a Search and Preliminary Advice Report? Do I need one?

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The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) encourages first time applicants to make an initial application for a ‘search and preliminary advice report’ (S&PA) before making an application to register their trade mark. This…

No Offence! Ensuring your Trade Mark is not likely to offend Māori and other Community Groups

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The Trade Marks Act 2002 outlines that trade marks must be rejected if they are likely to offend a significant section of the community. The first part of this article discusses trade marks that are likely to offend a significant section of…

Parry Field Lawyers are pleased to announce the release of “Start-ups Legal Toolkit

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We just released our new free ebook "Start Ups Legal Toolkit 2018" with a super fun and interactive presentation at Ministry of Awesome's "Coffee & Jam" in Christchurch, New Zealand - had a busking theme with a bit of juggling thrown…

Parry Field Lawyers are pleased to announce the release of “Start-ups Legal Toolkit 2018.”

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We get many questions from start-ups, charities and social enterprises on what they need to consider when establishing themselves. This made us think – “why not put all our answers in one spot?!” After the initial buzz of coming up…

Residential Care Subsidies and Gifting – What you need to know

The Government abolished Gift Duty on the 1st October 2011.  When this news was first announced about a year prior to that date, many people thought they would simply wait and then make a large, perhaps final gift, to their Trust and so avoid…

Substantially the same as new what is the standard of repair required?

Where your policy provides that the insurer will repair your home to a condition “substantially the same as new” what does it mean? The case of East v Medical Assurance New Zealand Limited recently considered this question.   The…

Commercial Leases – Changes to the Standard Terms

The ADLS (Auckland District Law Society) Deed of Lease is the document most commonly utilised for commercial tenancies. An updated version (6th edition) has recently been released. The updated lease contains a number of key changes which,…

Trial Periods – The Importance of a Prior Signed Employment Agreement

From 1 April 2011 all employers are able to employ new employees on a trial period of up to 90 calendar days. This means that, subject to certain conditions, an employer can dismiss a new employee within that period without the employee being…

Disputes Tribunal Jurisdiction Limits

In February 2009, the New Zealand Government announced an intention to increase the Disputes Tribunal jurisdiction limits.  Presently, claims are limited to $7,500.00, or $12,000.00 if the defendant agrees. These limits are to be lifted to…

Company Liquidation and Voidable Payments

When a New Zealand company goes into liquidation, the liquidator can ask its creditors to refund payments they received prior to the liquidation. Parry Field Lawyers provide advice designed to help creditors avoid this risk. What…

Trustee of an Estate – Hard work as Well as Grief

Dealing with the death of a friend or family member can be taxing but, if you have been appointed a trustee in their Will, there is often more work to do after the funeral. What does it all mean? Parry Field Lawyers provide legal advice…

Contracting Out of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976

If you are married, or in a civil union or de facto relationship, New Zealand's Property (Relationships) Act 1976 will have an impact on what happens to your property in the event of separation or death. The Act makes provision, however,…

Enduring Powers of Attorney

What would happen to your affairs if you lost the capacity to handle them yourself? If you don't have an enduring power of attorney (EPA), managing your affairs can be extremely difficult.  Family and friends don't have an automatic right…

Is Your ‘Joint’ Home Really a Joint Family Home?

Do you and your married spouse own and live in your home? Are either of you self-employed or involved in some occupation that involves personal exposure to financial risks(e.g. personal guarantees)?  If you answer 'yes' to both these questions…

Feeling Harassed?

You may be aware that the Domestic Violence Act 1995 provides a means to give protection to any person who has shared a domestic relationship with another person, and who has then been subjected to violence by that other person. But are you…

Economic Disparity – What Does This Mean for You?

Section 15 of New Zealand's Property Relationships Act 1976 was introduced to address issues of inequality between partners following a breakdown of their relationship. The section empowers the Court, following a division of relationship property,…

Employment Relations Act 2000

New Zealand's Employment Relations Act 2000 aims to build productive employment relationships through the promotion of mutual trust and confidence in all aspects of the employment environment. How does the Employment Relations Act…

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