07/21/10 by admin | Events | No Comments »
From the Chair:
It is difficult to imagine a better time to hold this intensive.
We are in the midst of one of the most dramatic changes in New Zealand’s local government landscape – the creation of the Auckland Council. This is no mere amalgamation of existing local bodies. It is a grand experiment in local democracy and ways in which we plan and execute local initiatives. Its potential application to other regions in New Zealand is apparent. At the same time important changes to the reporting and governance obligations of local authorities are before Parliament, including benchmarking of performance across all councils. The sad saga of leaky homes and the huge financial burden this is putting on homeowners and local government lurches on. It has become a challenge of almost overwhelming proportions as the protagonists search for a better solution.
This intensive will cover all those issues as well as addressing other key legal developments in the sector. It will be an ideal opportunity for lawyers active in the local government space, in-house and external, to deepen their understanding of this increasingly dynamic area, its challenges and opportunities.
Carl Rowling, Auckland City Council
Fee (incl GST)
By 20 July
$565 – NZLS members and NZLS Associate members
$625 – Non-members
After 20 July
$615 – NZLS members and NZLS Associate members
$675 – Non-members
07/17/10 by admin | Multimedia | No Comments »
Conference 2010: Slides from Barry Jordan and Jason Weir’s session on matters of a fraudulent nature.
07/17/10 by admin | Multimedia | No Comments »
Conference 2010: Slides from Carlos Guerrero’s session on concerns for law departments post the global financial crisis.
07/11/10 by Bell Gully: Latest News | In-house practice | Comments Off
It has been eight years since Enron placed corporate governance under the spotlight for companies, investors and governments worldwide and the global financial crisis has renewed that focus.
07/09/10 by Bell Gully: Latest News | In-house practice | Comments Off
Several high-profile Australian companies have fallen victim to the global financial crisis and their shareholders are now launching class actions against the insolvent companies and their boards of directors. It's a trend which began in the United States, where more than 100 class action claims are already in the courts. The claims mostly relate to boards of companies providing poor or misleading information to shareholders, breaching their corporate governance requirements.
07/09/10 by Bell Gully: Latest News | In-house practice | Comments Off
A change to New Zealand's employment law means that employers with fewer than 20 employees can, by written agreement, employ workers on a 90 day trial period. During that period, employers may terminate the employment relationship without the risk of the employee bringing a personal grievance claim.
07/09/10 by Bell Gully: Latest News | In-house practice | Comments Off
Australia has its first internet-based system offering free access to citations, LawCite. The database was developed by the Australasian Legal Information Institute and is available at:
07/09/10 by Bell Gully: Latest News | In-house practice | Comments Off
Australia's banking industry has called for improved regulation of credit rating agencies, largely held responsible for triggering the global financial crisis. Key industry representatives met recently to discuss potential reforms.
07/09/10 by Bell Gully: Latest News | In-house practice | Comments Off
General Counsel of America's Association of Corporate Counsel Susan Hackett speaks frankly about in-house counsel's role in the financial meltdown and key issues to consider in 2009.
07/09/10 by Bell Gully: Latest News | In-house practice | Comments Off
Bell Gully welcomes the Government's announcement that it will be embarking on a significant series of reforms to the Resource Management Act (RMA).
