PODCAST date 06 Nov 2023 read time 17 min to listen Ep 2: Accurate Minute Taking and Navigating Conflicts of Interest Lawyer Julie Read QSO (MInstD) on conflicts of interest, overboarding and the importance of good minutes. Board dynamics Board meetings Conflict of interests
date 16 Oct 2023 read time 2 min to read 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. Court decisions Liability Social media
date 07 Sep 2023 read time 2 min to read 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 Solvency
date 25 Aug 2023 read time 1 min to read 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
date 25 Aug 2023 read time 3 min to read 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
date 21 Apr 2023 read time 2 min to read 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. Board management relationship Court decisions Governance failures
date 27 Oct 2022 read time 3 min to read 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 Solvency
date 05 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
date 07 Apr 2022 read time 3 min to read 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
date 25 Jan 2022 read time 4 min to read 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 Solvency
date 08 Dec 2021 read time 2 min to read 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
date 22 Oct 2021 read time 1 min to read 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
date 01 Apr 2021 read time 4 min to read Court of Appeal confirms liability of Mainzeal directors The Court of Appeal has delivered its eagerly anticipated judgment in proceedings brought by the liquidators of Mainzeal. Court decisions Director duties Liability
date 09 Feb 2021 read time 16 min to read Debut Homes in the Supreme Court — a product of the vicarage? Peter Watts QC provides his perspective on the Supreme Court's ruling on directors’ duties in the Debut Homes case, September 2020. Court decisions Director duties Solvency
date 18 Nov 2020 read time 1 min to read Head of the class action The Supreme Court has decided a class action against insurance company Southern Response can proceed on an opt-out basis. Court decisions Insurance
WEBCAST date 06 Oct 2020 read time 61 min to watch Debut Homes Supreme Court decision – breach of directors’ duties On 24 September the Supreme Court released its long-awaited decision in Debut Homes Ltd (in liquidation) v Cooper. Court decisions Director duties Solvency
