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Archive Presentation  l  Booklet  l  PowerPoint Presentation

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• $149 - NZLS members and Associate members
• $179 - Non-members

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Webinar Archive Presentation

Do you understand how the Courts are interpreting the statutory rights to cancel for breach of commercial contracts and leases?

This webinar will consider specific issues relating to cancellation of commercial contracts and leases, including a discussion on recent case law in this area. It will aim to assist practitioners when advising clients on cancellation for breach of contract/lease and when drafting cancellation letters and notices.

• A look at the statutory right to cancel for breach of a contractual term under the Contractual Remedies Act 1979
• Essentiality – what is the test? Are the Courts in agreement? Divided?
• A look at the statutory right to cancel for breach of lease under the Property Law Act 2007
• Cancellation letters and notices – are they necessary? What should/shouldn’t they include? What are the Courts saying?
• A brief look at remedies and relief
• Key messages.

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Booklet

Introduction

This part of the booklet looks at cancellation of contracts under the Contractual Remedies Act 1979 (CRA), focusing on cancellation for breach of an essential term. It considers the key provisions in the CRA, looks at the leading case in New Zealand on essentiality, the current test to determine essentiality, and provides comment on cancellation notices and remedies and relief.

PowerPoint Presentation

These are the slides included in the webinar presentation.
Number of Slides: 349