Not many sleeps to go now … and, like most law firms, we’re doing the usual pre-holiday season rush of tidying up matters before the handbrake screeches on come Christmas Eve.

In our last edition of Off the Record for 2015, two of our solicitors, Gillian Stuart and Ben King, share a few gems of advice to help make the “silly season” safer and more enjoyable, and we update you on our new initiative, BizClub.

We were fascinated to check back and see which Off the Record stories really resonated with you during the year, so we’ve brought you the top 10 countdown of 2015’s most-read articles.
A little reminder, aside from the statutory holidays, our offices are open during the Christmas-New Year period, with a skeleton team working. The full team’s back on deck from January 13.

To the many friends of our firm, thank you so much for your support during the year. We wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas, and a safe and prosperous New Year.

Janice, Mike and the Aspiring Law team

A huge thanks to all those who are already on board with BizClub – 2016 is going to be one exciting year. Don’t forget either, we have a $3000 marketing package up for grabs for all those who have, or do sign up, to BizClub before the end of January.

Remember, too, we’re finalising the BizClub calendar for 2016, and we’re asking BizClub members for input and feedback – you still have until tomorrow to let us know your thoughts. Take part, and you’ll receive a second entry in the draw for the major marketing package.

To sign up for BizClub, or if you have any questions, check out the BizClub section on our Aspiring Law site, email us on bizclub@aspiringlaw.co.nz, or feel free to give us a call on 03 443 0900.

Each month, our team puts a fair bit of thought and work bringing you the latest legal news, so we were fascinated to go back and see what really tweaked Off the Record readers’ interest throughout 2015. We thought you might be kind of curious, too. So, here goes … our top 10 most-read stories were... Read more

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