Litigation, Societies and Charities Team
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Litigation, Societies and Charities Team
The following legal services are primarily provided by our Litigation, Societies and Charities Team:
Societies and Charitable Trusts
- Formation and amendment of constitutions
- Incorporation of societies and trusts
- Registration of charities with the Charities Commission
- Constitutional problems and disputes
- Meeting procedure
- Independent Chairmanship of meetings
Litigation
- Advice and representation in all fields including debt recovery, contractual disputes, societies and charities, negligence, defamation, insolvency, liquor licences, leases, nuisance, trespass, companies, partnerships, neighbours, and insurance
- Advising and representing applicants, submitters and Councils on resource consent applications, subdivisions and development control, plans, enforcement, hearings and appeals, and as Commissioners for hearings
- Alternative Dispute Resolution, mediation, arbitration, negotiation
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GOVERNING CHARITABLE TRUSTS AND CHARITABLE SOCIETIES
This article has been prepared to help trustees of a charitable trust or committee members of a charitable society governing the charity more readily to understand the obligations they assume when appointed or elected.
Not-for-Profits and Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism
Risks relating to Money Laundering or Financing of Terrorism The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT) is intended to prevent money-laundering by criminals and the financing of terrorism. Societies and charitable trusts (“not-for-profits”) and those providing them with services (such as legal, accounting and banking) are now affected by this legislation: […]
Be Prepared – Incorporated Societies Law Reform
According to comic Tom Lehrer, “Be Prepared” is the Boy Scouts’ marching song. That clarion call should now be resounding in the ears of all New Zealand lawyers as replacement of the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 looms.
Overview of Proposed New Incorporated Societies Act
2015 Article, updated June 2018 NOTE: These notes, prepared by Mark von Dadelszen QSM, provide an overview of the more significant elements of the proposals to replace the Incorporated Societies Act 1908. The Exposure Draft of the Incorporated Societies Bill released in November 2015 (see http://www.mbie.govt.nz/info-services/business/business-law/incorporated-societies), largely followed the recommendations in the 2013 Law Commission Report […]