Court decisions

type: Director duties
date: 07/08/24

Harassment of Siouxsie Wiles triggered health and safety obligations

DENTONS

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.

Court decisions
Digital transformation
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type: Director duties
date: 21/04/23

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

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.

type: Director duties
date: 27/10/22

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

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?

type: Director duties
date: 16/10/23

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

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.

type: Director duties
date: 05/10/22

Risky business

Risky business

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

type: Boardroom magazine
date: 18/12/24

Diligent

The new frontier in corporate governance

The new frontier in corporate governance

Directors cannot afford to drop the ball with recent court decisions leaning towards holding them responsible.

Court decisions
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type: Director duties
date: 07/09/23

Mainzeal: what about Sir Paul Collins?

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.

Court decisions
Liability

type: Director duties
date: 25/08/23

Institute of Directors’ Mainzeal statement

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

Court decisions
Director duties
Liability

type: Director duties
date: 25/08/23

Mainzeal – creditor protection, but cold comfort for directors

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.

Court decisions
Director duties
Liability

type: Climate
date: 07/04/22

A storm brewing on climate change litigation

A storm brewing on climate change litigation

What the Smith v Fonterra appeal could signal for future climate litigation.

Climate change
Court decisions
Director duties

type: Director duties
date: 25/01/22

Potential double liability for directors of insolvent companies

Potential double liability for directors of insolvent companies

A director of an insolvent company may potentially have concurrent liability under the Companies Act 1993 and the Fair Trading Act 1986.

Court decisions
Director duties

type: Legislation
date: 08/12/21

Update to bonus (incentive) payments and clarity on the treatment of regular pay

Update to bonus (incentive) payments and clarity on the treatment of regular pay

Updates affecting the application of the Holidays Act 2003 and the delivery of holiday pay from employers to employees.

Court decisions
Liability

type: Director duties
date: 22/10/21

Company director fined under HSWA 2015

Company director fined under HSWA 2015

A reminder for directors to comply with health and safety obligations under the Act.

Court decisions
Director duties
Health and safety