November 30, 2020 In Bramwell Bate News By Adam Harris

Bramwell Bate and the Peak Trailblazer

Last Sunday around 700 competitors of all ages (including a number of Bramwell Bate team members, their partners, and children) took part in the 11th Peak Trailblazer, where contestants run or walk up Te Mata Peak (12.8kms) or undertake the gentler Tainui Trail (3.5 kms). The annual, 100% fundraising event, this year helped out two community groups (Big Brothers, Big Sisters and Te Oranga Pumanawa) and Havelock North Primary. Bramwell Bate was a proud Gold sponsor of the event, as they...

May 5, 2020 In Bramwell Bate News By Adam Harris

AML/CFT Identify Verification during COVID-19

Since 1 July 2018, lawyers have been subject to New Zealand’s anti-money laundering regime contained in the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (“the Act”). Under the Act, lawyers must complete customer due diligence (“CDD”) or “know your customer” investigations on clients. During  COVID-19 Alert Level 3 and 4, the ability to identify clients and verify client information in line with AML legislation is proving a challenge. AML supervisors have released a joint statement to provide guidance to AML reporting...

April 20, 2020 In Bramwell Bate News By Adam Harris

Shared Care During COVID-19 Lockdown

Sharing the care of your children when separated can be challenging in the best of times. Some parents will have informal care arrangements while others may have a Parenting Order which determines the care and contact arrangements. Whatever the arrangement you have in place, it requires good communication and a degree of trust between parents. Children need to move between different households which may include living with other adults and children. During COVID-19 Alert Level 4 this has raised several questions...