Legal Torque
Legal Torque is our regular newsletter which discusses transport law and how it affects the industry and those operating in it. Tr...
26 Dec
Publications
26 Dec
Truckers’ Guide to Law
There are currently 14 issues of Truckers’ Guide to the Law. These guides provide a summary of the various areas of law affecting tr...
26 Dec
Limited Licences
If you have lost your licence for drink driving, demerit points, logbook and work time violations or other offences under the Land Tran...
26 Dec
Changes to Better Protect Personal Information on the Motor Vehicle Register
Until now it has been relatively easy to find details of an owner of a vehicle through the Motor Vehicle Register. However, from 1 Nove...
26 Dec
Transport Licensing: NZTA Cracks Down
NZTA has been in the news lately, talking about “getting tough” on compliance. While the news reports have focussed on certifying engin...
26 Dec
Transport Service Licence – Are you “fit and proper”?
Most operators in the industry have had to go through what is called a “fit and proper” person test. A majority do not know anything ab...
26 Dec
Revocation of a Transport Service Licence
In our previous article, we talked about the “fit and proper person” test and why it was important for you to be “fit and proper” to ke...
26 Dec
Checklist When Considering A Retirement Village
Bill Duncan and Tony Fortune have acted for many intending residents of retirement villages and have reviewed many occupation licences....
26 Dec
Pre-Paid Funeral Trust Fund
Clients concerned to ensure they are eligible for a Residential Care Subsidy often consider setting aside pre-paid funeral expenses up ...
26 Dec
Trust Busting: The Case of Clayton v Clayton
Family trusts are a popular way of protecting property and managing assets. By transferring the ownership of assets to a trust, a settl...