It’s not generally well-known, but transactions on Trade Me are sometimes protected by the Consumer Guarantees Act (CGA) — but mostly not. Regulators hate anomalies so the CGA has been going through a review process (of this and other necessary updates to the act) which is likely to lead to a makeover. The CGA generally [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Law'
Beware of the Missing Asterisk
February 10th, 2010 · No Comments · 2010, Law, advertising
You may have spotted the press release issued yesterday by the Commerce Commission, warning retailers that “when offering free gifts or prizes, they should ensure that the fine print does not materially alter the terms of the offer. This is particularly the case when the information would be critical to a person’s decision to buy [...]
Tags:Borders·commerce commission·Fair Trading Act·misleading·warning
Innocent Until Tweeted Guilty
October 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Internet, Law
The NZ Crown Law Office is conducting a review of internet publication, in an attempt to evaluate whether the Web 2.0 curse (anybody can and does comment on anything) means that traditional legal conventions such as suppression orders, presumption of innocence and the like can no longer be enforced. You may recall the outcry in [...]
Tags:burden of proof·crown law office·Facebook·internet publication·judge david harvey·presumption of innocence·rule of law·social networking websites·Twitter
On The Stand
August 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Internet, Law
Judge David Harvey of the Manukau District Court has attracted surprise, derision, resistance and outright disobedience in response to his ruling earlier this week that the names and images of two men accused of murder must not be reported on the internet but could still feature in traditional media. His Honour is no net neophyte. The learned Judge [...]
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