Case Study Of New Zealand's European Common Law

Jessica has traveled extensively from America to England. As well as to other countries, such as Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan and even India. The company has slated her to speak to the Maori of New Zealand to open a branch outside of Auckland. She has an understanding of the New Zealand’s European Common Law. It is similar to America’s English Common Laws; New Zealand only has a few Parliamentary changes. Both countries speak English. Also both governments are members of OCED (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development). OCED country members discuss and form agreements and produce standards on such things from agriculture to combating bribery to taxes (OCED). Having many similarities, she doesn’t foresee any problems. She brushes up on any business etiquette quirks New Zealand may have. She notes that they greet one another by first name, dress and speak casually and overall, most Kiwis are informal as Americans. She reads that Asian immigration is greater in Auckland, than elsewhere in the country. She prepares herself for any formality she may encounter, as she did when she traveled to Japan (Limited). As she usually does in preparing for an international business trip, she goes to her favorite shoppe, to purchase the most lavish gift, to bestow on the executive she will meet. She packs her business casual wear, that is common to her office, casual business shoes, a few shorts and blouses, and she’s ready. Upon arriving in Auckland. She receives an email and directions from the office that she is to head outside the city centre to meet the executive at a Marae (Cisse). She drops off her luggage and quickly changes into her business casual dress and strappy fashion sandals, grabs the gift that was professionally picked out and gift wrapped-she has no idea what the gift is, but is assured it will be business appropriate, after all the proprietor at the shoppe knows her taste and instructions when selecting gifts. Jessica follows the given directions. The Marae was pretty easy to find and not difficult to spot with its red gables and intricate carvings. Jessica pulls up to what appears to be the main structure, and breezes into the building. She’s greeted with silence as everyone turns her way. Jessica, has met with this type of silence in other masculine dominate assertive countries such as she encountered in Japan. She is aware that the population does have an Asian influence. She proceeds to follow protocol as she would in Asiatic countries. She bowed low as an older woman approached her, only to be instructed as to where to sit. She offered her gift to the woman, who took it to an older gentleman that sat towards the front of the room. As she sat, a member of the group stood and began to speak, she assumes, in their native tongue. Jessica is not sure when the speech stopped and the singing began from the speaker. Another person stands, and again, she is not sure which was a speech and which was a song. This procession went on for a time as it went through the assembly. The last speaker, was the older gentleman, who appeared to be the elder (Consultancy). When he was done, he …show more content…
Cultural, legal and political environments can be as diverse as the country one is discussing. Many countries follow the European Civil Law system, whereas the United States follows the English Common Law system. American lawyers are as diverse from one state to another and usually do not practice across state lines, because laws vary. For foreign countries there is not one uniform legal entity that all foreign and domestic countries could follow, the laws are too vast, different and complex. “Many Common Law countries are no longer looking at United States laws as precedent on any subject because the legal system has changed a lot in the 21st Century” (Clayton). Some companies in other countries may not want to have formal contracts, not because they do not want to deal with legalities, but because either their judicial system is slow, cumbersome and expensive or as some US companies believe that in other countries bribery and corruption are common practice