On 30 June 2017 the New Zealand Commerce Commission (NZCC) released its final guidelines on credit fees. The updates to the previous draft guidelines (released in September 2016) provide lenders with guidance on assessing the reasonableness of credit fees under the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 (CCCFA). The guidelines also emphasise conclusions drawn [...]
With the recent surge in methamphetamine (meth) abuse in New Zealand, the properties being used for its production are becoming a topical issue. Many property owners are suffering substantial property damage due to meth manufacturing. In September 2016, the government announced a $15 million dollar boost for anti-drug initiatives including the introduction of a new [...]
In Attorney-General v Taylor [2017] NZCA 215, the Court of Appeal held unanimously that the courts have a general jurisdiction to make declarations of inconsistency ("Declarations") in relation to the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (NZBORA). Declarations are formal statements, separate from the reasoning of a judgment, and have the status of a [...]