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Harassment of Siouxsie Wiles triggered health and safety obligations

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type: Article
date: 7 Aug 2024
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Harassment of Siouxsie Wiles triggered health and safety obligations

The Employment Court has made an important finding in relation to officers’ duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act.

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When a smiley face is worth a thousand words – and maybe a million dollars

type: Article
date: 16 Oct 2023
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When a smiley face is worth a thousand words – and maybe a million dollars

In the emoji economy, a wink and a nod could cost you a lot.

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Liability

Mainzeal: what about Sir Paul Collins?

type: Article
date: 7 Sep 2023
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Mainzeal: what about Sir Paul Collins?

What Sir Paul Collins did to mitigate his risk in the Mainzeal case is a lesson for all directors.

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Liability

Institute of Directors’ Mainzeal statement

type: Article
date: 25 Aug 2023
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Institute of Directors’ Mainzeal statement

The Supreme Court has released its decision in the Mainzeal case, and it may have far-reaching effects on New Zealand’s director community

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Director duties
Liability

Mainzeal – creditor protection, but cold comfort for directors

type: Article
date: 25 Aug 2023
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Mainzeal – creditor protection, but cold comfort for directors

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals by the directors in Richard Ciliang Yan v Mainzeal Property and Construction Limited.

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Director duties
Liability

Governance (or the lack of it): a common thread

type: Article
date: 21 Apr 2023
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Governance (or the lack of it): a common thread

Want to get arrested? Ignore or resist governance and don’t have a board for your company.

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Governance failures

Directors duties: When should directors take creditor interests into account?

type: Article
date: 27 Oct 2022
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Directors duties: When should directors take creditor interests into account?

Do directors need to consider the interests of creditors, in addition to shareholders, into account?

Court decisions
Director duties

Risky business

type: Article
date: 5 Oct 2022
read time: 4 min to read

Risky business

Can you be found to be a de facto director if you’ve resigned from office?

Court decisions
Director duties