Author – Trudy Conway, Partner At AWS Legal, we are noticing an increase in requests for advice on renewable energy projects. Energy companies are increasingly approaching our rural sector clients, with wind farm proposals in Southland and South Otago, and solar projects in Central Otago. We expect this will continue to increase, based on recent […]
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AWS Legal Appointed to All-of-Government External Legal Services Panel
AWS Legal is proud to announce that it has recently been appointed to the All-of-Government (AOG) external legal services panel. The AOG contract facilitates the provision of legal services to government agencies throughout New Zealand. The competitive national tender process required AWS Legal to provide case studies of recent projects undertaken and included a focus […]
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Changes to Property Investment and Tenancy Law in New Zealand
The government is making significant changes in the areas of property investment and tenancy law in New Zealand. Here are some of the notable recent and proposed changes that you should know about! Changes to the bright-line test The bright-line test is a test that deems profit made on the sale of a residential property […]
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Celebrations & Congratulations to Briana Miller
AWS Legal is proud to announce the admission of our newest solicitor. Briana Miller was admitted to the bar at Invercargill High Court on Tuesday morning by Justice Eaton. She was accompanied by Moving Counsel, Damien Pine, Partner at AWS Legal and supported by her family, who had the novelty of witnessing her admission from […]
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What a Night! New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards 2024
We enjoy supporting those who support us and it’s no secret that as a Southland & Otago based firm, we have a large rural client base. Each year we are happy to support the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards and this year has been no different. On Wednesday 27 March, the New Zealand Dairy Industry […]
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Congratulations to Tori Brown & Kyle Galbraith on their recent Bar Admission
Invercargill’s Tori Brown was admitted to the bar at the Invercargill High Court on Tuesday 19 March 2024. Supported by her family, who travelled from Clinton to share in this special day. Moving Counsel Shauna Nicol, Partner of AWS Legal said “Tori joined the Succession, Trusts & Estates team in August last year as a […]
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Reducing your Risk when Purchasing a Property
For many people, buying a property is one of the biggest investments they make in their lifetime. There are many potential risks when purchasing a property which can be mitigated as follows:- Step 1: Have your solicitor review the Agreement for Sale and Purchase before signing. We can ensure the Agreement reflects your intentions and […]
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International Women’s day
Kia Ora , I was reminded by my 23 year old son this morning that today is International Women’s Day. One of the focuses is a reminder of the progress towards gender equality – a topic that comes up often in many areas of life and business as well as raising awareness about women’s rights. […]
Summer Clerk Spotlight – Donald McIntosh
As the new year kicks into high gear for the team at AWS Legal, we begin to farewell our summer clerks as they make their return to their continuing studies. Donald McIntosh was the first recipient of the Stephen Whiteland Memorial Scholarship with AWS Legal. This provided him with funding of $2,000 for each of […]
The Incorporated Societies Act 2022: How the New Act will impact Incorporated Societies?
Having been in force for over 100 years, the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 (“Old Act”) was due for an update. On 5 October 2023, this update saw the new Incorporated Societies Act 2022 (“New Act”) come into force. The New Act contains several provisions that will impact the approximately 24,000 Incorporated Societies in New Zealand. […]