The Law Association of New Zealand

Directors’ Duties 2025 (On Demand)

This On Demand was recorded on 27 May 2025.

Directors face increasing scrutiny over their duties, and failing to navigate corporate governance correctly can lead to costly legal risks. Understanding the evolving responsibilities of directors and applying key case law insights is crucial to minimising those risks. 

Join John Land, Barrister at Bankside Chambers, as he shares insights on how you can guide your clients in fulfilling their legal obligations and minimising potential liabilities. Drawing from recent case law, John will provide guidance to assist in advising directors with confidence and safeguarding their interests.

Learning Outcomes

  • Gain an understanding of the core duties and responsibilities of directors.
  • Learn how to minimise legal risks. 
  • Analyse key case law to understand its impact on directors’ duties and decision-making processes.

Who Should Watch?

General practitioners as well as intermediate to senior commercial lawyers seeking to further develop their core skills. Accountants, financial advisers and other industry participants would also benefit from attending.

Presenter

John Land, Barrister, Bankside Chambers


John Land

John Land is a senior barrister at Bankside Chambers in Auckland. He was formerly a partner at national New Zealand law firm Kensington Swan (now Dentons) for 20 years.

John is a commercial litigator with in-depth specialist competition law expertise and experience having acted as counsel in several major New Zealand competition law cases. John also teaches the undergraduate company law course at Auckland University.

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Details

CPD Hours: 1.50hr

Pricing Details

Ticket Price

Member: $155 plus GST
Non-Member: $220 plus GST






This On Demand includes the video and materials, and will earn CPD. 

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