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Added: 02/10/2012
There are considerable benefits to businesses that adopt cloud based solutions. However, alongside these benefits there are also legal implications and challenges to consider. These are not necessarily ‘new’ legal issues. Instead, the changes in the way ITC services are delivered have exposed the age and limitations of current laws, including those concerning intellectual property, that were drafted without such technological advancements in mind. Deborah considers the implications of using the cloud and possible responses your organisation might have to it.
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Added: 02/10/2012
The local government efficiency taskforce is to address issues regarding streamlining and reducing costs of local government planning, consultation, and reporting. This paper explores the challenges these key areas present for local government and potential methods for improving efficiencies.Key points include:Statutes both governing and duplicating reporting requirementsThe impact of reform on current council plans including LTPsStreamlining planning
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Added: 02/10/2012
The implosion of New Zealand’s mezzanine finance industry – commencing in mid-2006 – has understandably led to a significant focus over the last six years on the governance of, and disclosure by, entities which issue securities to the public. It is a subject which continues to be in the spotlight as a result of the recent criminal prosecutions of directors and former directors of finance companies.This paper focuses on the changing exposures faced by participants in the securities markets, issues arising from securities disputes, and some of the consequences of those disputes. Some recent developments in insurance law with implications for securities disputes are covered at the end.
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Added: 02/10/2012
The definition of a “running account” is like the PPSA in that it is important to understand but has proved somewhat difficult to grasp. This paper will analyse relevant cases in this area of insolvent transactions and look at examples of what a running account is using real-life examples.
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Added: 01/10/2012
Recent finance company collapses have seen a large number of investors "out-of-pocket" and looking to recover funds invested in these companies. In many cases, potential for recovery from the directors, or others involved in the management of these companies, is slim. Increasingly, attention is being focused on third parties who provided professional services to the company to meet some, or all, of the losses suffered. These third parties include auditors, trustees and valuers. Set out in this paper is a discussion of each of these cases and the important implications arising out of them.
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Added: 01/10/2012
Encouraging the workforce to engage with set collaborative tools instead of a piece of softwarewhich has not been cleared by the IT department is a challenge. Frank covers various points to consider and explores Tait's experience.• Dealing with perception: How do you approach cultural/ behavioural changes?• The difference between managing organic vs. orchestrated collaboration• Think long term: How do you devise a management plan for enterprise collaboration?
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Added: 01/10/2012
Andrew Shaw provides an important legal update in Health and Safety cases on:The impact of recent health and safety case lawCurrent areas of focus for the Department of LabourAre penalties effective and reflecting the breach?
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Added: 01/10/2012
Section 136 of the RMA enables the transfer of water from site to site. While permanent transfers are common, the process is not nimble enough to encourage optimum use of the water over the shorter term. Making maximum use of existing allocations, up to sustainable limits, has the potential to reduce water storage requirements, and overall cost to users. Andrew explores how the existing allocation from a given water resource can be used more effectively.
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Added: 01/10/2012
The purpose of Variation 6 is to set out how the Waikato Regional Council (WRC) will manage water allocation within the Waikato Region. Variation 6 seeks to strike a balance between managing the adverse effects of too much ground and surface water use and giving people the ability to use water in an environmentally sustainable way. This paper discusses the rules, priorities plans and actions to ensure Variation 6 will accomplish its desired effect.
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Added: 01/10/2012
With the country already facing an estimated bill in excess of $11.5 billion for the residential 'leaky building' crisis and with at least $5.5 billion of Central Government investment earmarked for the rebuilding of Christchurch, where is the money required to fix the increasing number of leaky classrooms, halls, administration blocks and libraries (to name but a few affected facilities) to come from? More importantly - taking a longer view of the matter - what needs to be done to ensure the emerging problems associated with the construction of leaky schools are not repeated in the future? Ashley considers just what this means from a variety of perspectives, possibly costs and the legal matters that have arisen.
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