RMA reforms signal a step in the right direction (Bell Gully: Latest News)
Bell Gully welcomes the Government's announcement that it will be embarking on a significant series of reforms to the Resource Management Act (RMA).Applying new regulatory laws on Commission’s New Year radar (Bell Gully: Latest News)
The Commerce Commission has started the year with a full book of reviews that will shape its approach to the regulation of some of New Zealand's key industries.When failing = winning (Bell Gully: Latest News)
For firms facing closure in these tough economic times, the prospect of recouping some of the losses by selling to another industry player is likely to be welcomed. This article discusses the scope to achieve Commerce Commission blessing for such a sale, even when it might result in the purchaser gaining a very high market share (or even a monopoly).Clients welcome cost cuts at UK law firms (Bell Gully: Latest News)
Many UK law firms have implemented cost-saving measures in 2009 and these measures have been welcomed by clients demanding better value for money in tough economic times. In this article, Alex Aldridge finds that many firms still have a long way to go before clients are convinced that they will see the benefits.Court rules overseas residents must comply with Commerce Act (Bell Gully: Latest News)
The Commerce Commission has welcomed a Court of Appeal ruling which confirms New Zealand courts' jurisdiction over overseas residents alleged to have breached the Commerce Act.Australia continues ban on short-selling of securities (Bell Gully: Latest News)
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has announced that it will keep the ban on covered short selling of financial securities in place until 31 May 2009 but will keep this position under review.In-house counsel assess future challenges (Bell Gully: Latest News)
In-house counsel at several leading Australian and New Zealand businesses comment on what they see as the biggest challenges for 2009.In-house lawyers sign up for social networking (Bell Gully: Latest News)
Social networking platform, Connected, run by the LexisNexis Group, is proving a popular resource for in-house lawyers. After opening up for users four months ago, half of the almost 3000 lawyers already signed up are in-house counsel.The nine-day working fortnight (Bell Gully: Latest News)
The nine-day working fortnight scheme is designed to abate the impact of the current global economic turmoil on New Zealand businesses and their employees. This article looks at how the scheme will work and some of its potential benefits and drawbacks.
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- Keeping it simple
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