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Tuesday 26 March 2013
Searches by the Serious Fraud Office
Bell Gully has produced a guide for businesses to follow in order to ensure that searches by the Serious Fraud Office are carried out appropriately.
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Related topics: Litigation, Corporate / Commercial
Monday 25 February 2013
Bell Gully submission on pecuniary penalties
The Law Commission is considering the law of pecuniary penalties (which feature in a number of regulatory statutes in New Zealand including the Commerce Act, Securities Act, and Securities Markets Act).
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Article posted by Jenny Stevens, Partner and Andy Glenie, Senior Associate | Related topics: Competition, Litigation
Wednesday 17 August 2011
Directors' Liability for Mistakes in Financial Statements
To what extent are directors responsible for errors in a company's financial statements? A far-reaching decision by the Federal Court of Australia suggests that directors may be liable for mistakes in the accounts, even if both the company's management and auditors fail to pick up the errors.
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Article posted by David Friar, Partner | Related topics: Litigation
Monday 23 May 2011
What a difference a day makes
Both parties to a contract often think they have a right to cancel the contract as a result of the other's breach. The Supreme Court's decision last week in Ingram v Patcroft Properties Ltd [2011] NZSC 49 demonstrates that who is right can have drastic consequences.
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Article posted by David Friar, Partner | Related topics: Litigation
Monday 17 May 2010
Bell Gully litigation head shares surveillance bill concerns on TVNZ's Sunday progamme
New laws to extend the search and surveillance powers of government agencies are coming under increasing public scrutiny.
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Related topics: Litigation, Government
Monday 3 May 2010
Achieving a more efficient discovery process
Today 90% of all documents are generated electronically. The substantial escalation in the volume of electronic documents has added new unique challenges to an already expensive and time consuming discovery process – and if we don't directly address the issue the discovery process could become even more drawn out and costly.
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Related topics: Litigation
Friday 30 April 2010
Back to basics in statutory interpretation = significant setback for Commerce Commission
The Supreme Court has just dealt a blow to the Commerce Commission's efforts to pursue participants in (real and alleged) international cartels affecting New Zealand.
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Article posted by Jenny Stevens, Partner | Related topics: Competition, Litigation
Monday 12 April 2010
Criminalising cartel conduct: Bell Gully’s submission
Bell Gully has made a submission on proposals to criminalise cartel conduct in New Zealand.
Related topics: Competition, Litigation
