Richard completed his LLB in November 2023 and joined Franklin Law in January 2024 as a Law Clerk, while completing his Professional Legal Studies. Richard is assisting the Commercial Property Team and his professional ethos is to provide effective and tailored solutions for clients.
Richard Nicholas
Law Clerk
Qualifications
LLB, BA, The University of Auckland
News & Insights
26/05/2023
Helping your kids enter the property market.
For many young people, property ownership seems like a distant and possibly unattainable dream. Understandably, many parents of young couples...
25/05/2023
Reinstatement obligations under a commercial lease
Running a business (for the most part) requires premises to operate from. Entering into a commercial lease with a landlord, unless you are...
24/05/2023
Cancelling a commercial lease – a look at potential problems on both sides
We are often asked by Landlords and Tenants about the terms of their Lease and what is required when cancelling a commercial lease. It is vital...
23/05/2023
Medical Incapacity in Employment Law
If someone is incapable of performing his or her duties as an employee for medical reasons it can be incredibly difficult for many employers...
22/05/2023
How ‘fair’ is the Fair Pay Agreements Bill?
Negotiation of employment conditions is usually done through individual or collective agreements that are unique to a single workplace. Employers have the ability...
21/05/2023
Land Covenants – Time for a Change?
Throughout New Zealand, many local and regional authorities have revised their land zoning and land usage rules to promote residential property development...
20/05/2023
Vendor’s options when purchaser fails to settle
If a purchaser fails to settle on the day of settlement, what can a vendor do? Under the standard form REINZ/ADLSI sale and purchase agreement...
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