August 24, 2022 In Bramwell Bate News By Cherie Hannam

A brief summary of the Fair Pay Agreements Bill

The Fair Pay Agreements Bill has been drafted with the intention of providing a framework for collective bargaining for fair pay agreements across all industries and occupations, rather than just between unions and particular employers. It was introduced on 29 March 2022 and is currently at the Select Committee stage. The Fair Pay Agreements Bill allows for unions and employer associations to set standards for all other employees in an industry. The standards that can be negotiated are base pay rates,...

August 22, 2022 In Bramwell Bate News By Cherie Hannam

Legal Aid: What Does it Mean and How Can We Help You?

Bramwell Bate is a proud supplier of legal aid services in both criminal and family law. But what is legal aid, and how can it help you with criminal and family matters? Legal Aid: An Overview Legal aid is a government funded loan that supports individuals who are in need of legal services but may struggle to pay legal fees. It is considered a “loan” of sorts, being that you are expected to repay the Ministry of Justice for your legal fees...

August 21, 2022 In Bramwell Bate News By Cherie Hannam

Epidemic Preparedness Notice still in place for commercial leases and mortgages

In May 2020 temporary law changes were made to the Property Law Act 2007 (“the Act”) as part of the COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation Act 2020. These changes related to leases of commercial properties and all residential and commercial mortgages; including mortgages related to goods (e.g. Business assets other than land and buildings). These temporary changes are outlined below. Commercial Leases: the period in s.245(1)(a) and s.245(3)(c) of the Act, which was 10 working days, was extended to 30...