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date 07 Sep 2023 read time 2 min to read Mainzeal: what about Sir Paul Collins? What Sir Paul Collins did to mitigate his risk in the Mainzeal case is a lesson for all directors. Court decisions Liability Solvency
date 25 Aug 2023 read time 1 min to read Institute of Directors’ Mainzeal statement The Supreme Court has released its decision in the Mainzeal case, and it may have far-reaching effects on New Zealand’s director community Court decisions Director duties Liability
date 25 Aug 2023 read time 3 min to read Mainzeal – creditor protection, but cold comfort for directors The Supreme Court dismissed appeals by the directors in Richard Ciliang Yan v Mainzeal Property and Construction Limited. Court decisions Director duties Liability
date 21 Apr 2023 read time 2 min to read Governance (or the lack of it): a common thread Want to get arrested? Ignore or resist governance and don’t have a board for your company. Board management relationship Court decisions Governance failures
date 27 Oct 2022 read time 3 min to read Directors duties: When should directors take creditor interests into account? Do directors need to consider the interests of creditors, in addition to shareholders, into account? Court decisions Director duties Solvency
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