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2008 Archive
Tuesday 1 January 2008
One new partner and five new senior associates in Bell Gully promotions
Bell Gully has promoted six outstanding lawyers to senior roles in the firm from 1 January.
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Monday 21 January 2008
Bell Gully appoints new chairman
IFLR New Zealand Law Firm of the Year Bell Gully has elected Roger Partridge as its new chairman.
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Friday 8 February 2008
Serious cartel conduct - coming to a jail near you?
In a paper in November last year ("Recent Developments, Trends, and Milestones in the Antitrust Division's Criminal Enforcement Program"), Scott Hammond, Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), stated...
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Tuesday 12 February 2008
Bell Gully tops PLC Which Lawyer? 2008 rankings for New Zealand
Bell Gully has achieved top-tier rankings in six practice areas in PLC Which Lawyer? 2008, more than any other New Zealand law firm.
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Tuesday 26 February 2008
High Court backs quick costs payment
A decision last week from the Auckland High Court has held that debtors cannot rely on solvency alone to defeat a liquidation application and has confirmed a new requirement that costs orders be paid immediately.
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Friday 29 February 2008
Urgent law change needed to remedy serious flaw in new insider trading laws
New insider trading laws which come into force today will expose management of listed companies to a risk of liability, if they pass unpublished price sensitive information to other managers or directors who hold shares in the company.
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Monday 10 March 2008
Closer Enforcement Relations
The pecuniary penalty and offence provisions of the Commerce Act 1986 are penal laws which at common law the courts of foreign countries do not enforce. A Trans-Tasman Working Group has recommended fundamental changes to the current position in New Zealand and Australia and a Trans-Tasman Proceedings Bill is expected to be introduced later this year.
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Monday 10 March 2008
Do it once and do it right: message for developers
Appeals to the High Court from the Environment Court are rarely successful. In the past year, we are aware of only three successful appeals against Environment Court decisions, out of a total of 15 appeals. The lesson for developers – do it once and do it right.
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Tuesday 15 April 2008
Multi million US technology case brings reminder for New Zealand business
A case in which a major US company is suing software developer SAP claiming a "complete failure" of multi-million dollar system brings some timely reminders on technology contracts for New Zealand business.
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Friday 2 May 2008
Customer discounts: surely always a good thing?
Offering customers discounts and rebates is standard practice in many industries, and as a general rule straight discounts - where customers receive a discount to reflect the efficiencies associated with increasing volumes - do not raise competition law issues.
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Wednesday 4 June 2008
Practical perspective on terminating contracts
Bell Gully senior associate Tim Clarke has discussed major developments around the termination of contracts at a masterclass seminar on contract law held in Auckland in May.
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Friday 27 June 2008
Court of Appeal finds vendors in NZ Bus not liable
The Court of Appeal has overturned the High Court's landmark finding of accessory liability for breach of the Commerce Act against the vendors of Mana Coach Services to New Zealand Bus Limited.
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Tuesday 15 July 2008
Bell Gully partner appointed to the Accounting Standards Review Board
Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel has today announced the appointment of Bell Gully partner Ralph Simpson as a new member of the Accounting Standards Review Board (ASRB) for a five-year term.
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Tuesday 16 September 2008
When your word is your bond:
High Court upholds personal liability for promoters of unincorporated companies
Property investors often incorporate new companies for specific transactions.
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Friday 26 September 2008
No confidence in confidentiality orders
In a recent investigation, a party provided commercially sensitive information to the Commerce Commission in response to a section 98 notice and requested a confidentiality order under section 100 of the Commerce Act 1986 (the Act).
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Friday 17 October 2008
Private competition litigation in spotlight
New Zealand competition law specialists Phil Taylor, David Blacktop and Simon Ladd have provided insight into the country's antitrust litigation landscape in a newly released publication.
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