January 23, 2019
Last year, the Court of Appeal released its decision in the Hamilton real estate agencies cartel case, Commerce Commission v Lodge Real Estate Limited. The agencies held a meeting in response to a dramatic increase in Trade Me advertising costs, and as a result each of...
April 8, 2018
I have previously posted about the fact that the government is proposing to criminalise cartel conduct, and that while I am generally supportive of this type of measure the hard policy work to ensure it works well doesn't seem to have been done in this case.
On Friday,...
February 20, 2018
It’s a strange feeling to be impressed and underwhelmed at the same time. That mix of feelings is how I reacted to newly‑minted Minister for Commerce and Consumer Affairs Kris Faafoi catching the New Zealand competition law community on the hop last week when he introd...
November 16, 2017
The Commerce Commission suffered a blow to its ego with the release of High Court’s judgment in Commerce Commission v Lodge Real Estate Limited. The case dealt with high‑profile allegations of price‑fixing by real estate companies. Despite multiple parties settling wit...
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This blog sets out some of my views about great government in New Zealand by examining topical issues or matters that I think are important. It aims to offer informed commentary on the public law implications of the things you hear about on the news, or perhaps the things you should be hearing more about in the media.
It is important to recognise that this blog is intended to be non‑partisan. However, as it is usually the government of the day that makes decisions that impact on constitutional and political power, so there will naturally be a focus on critical analysis of government action.
