Disclaimer & Important Notices

Last updated: 26 May 2026

1. Training and education, not legal advice

Law Lenz Limited provides employment law training and education for New Zealand employers, HR professionals and managers. This covers the website, the Employment Law Done Right podcast, blog posts, free resources, workshops, courses, ER coaching and clarity calls.

Everything Law Lenz publishes or delivers is general training and information. It is not:

• Legal advice given to you on your specific situation.
• A formal legal opinion you can rely on as a basis for action without further advice.
• A substitute for engaging a lawyer where you need one.

New Zealand employment law is fact-specific and changes often. The right answer for one business is frequently the wrong answer for another. Always get current advice on your own situation before you make decisions that carry legal consequences.

2. No solicitor-client relationship

Sanam Permal is admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand, and is also admitted in Australia. She is a qualified lawyer.

Law Lenz Limited operates as an employment law training and education business. It does not operate as a law firm, and it does not provide legal services to you. When Sanam delivers Law Lenz training, workshops, courses or coaching, she acts as an educator and coach. She does not act as your lawyer. Engaging Law Lenz for any service does not create a solicitor-client relationship under the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006.

This means:

• You are not Sanam’s client in the regulated legal sense.
• The conduct, complaints and trust-account regime under the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 does not apply to Law Lenz training and coaching.
• Legal professional privilege does not automatically apply to Law Lenz coaching, workshop or course content. Do not assume your conversations with Sanam are privileged.

If you want legal advice given in a regulated solicitor-client capacity, you must enter a separate written letter of engagement with a lawyer that sets out the scope, fees and terms of that retainer.

3. When you need a lawyer, not training

Law Lenz is the wrong choice if you need any of the following. In each case, engage an employment lawyer for representation:

• Representation in a dispute, mediation, the Employment Relations Authority or the Employment Court.
• A formal legal opinion you intend to rely on.
• Drafting of legal documents intended for use in a dispute, settlement or proceedings.
• Someone to act on your behalf in correspondence with another party’s lawyer.

If your situation has reached one of those points, Sanam will tell you on a clarity call or in a coaching session and refer you to an appropriate lawyer. Do not delay engaging a lawyer because you are working with Law Lenz.

Law Lenz training and education covers New Zealand employment law. Where Sanam delivers content that touches Australian employment law, that content is also general training and education only, and it is not legal advice on your specific situation.

4. Accuracy and currency

We take reasonable care to make sure information on the website and in our materials is accurate when we publish it.

New Zealand employment law changes regularly through legislation, case law and regulatory guidance. Anything you read or hear from Law Lenz may be out of date by the time you act on it.

Always:

• Check the publication date on any content.
• Confirm the law has not changed since.
• Get current advice on your specific situation before you act.

We are not liable for any decision you make based on out-of-date or general content.

5. No guarantee of outcome

Law Lenz workshops, courses and coaching help you understand employment law and manage employment situations more confidently. We do not guarantee any particular outcome. That includes any guarantee that following Law Lenz guidance will prevent a personal grievance, dispute or other claim. Outcomes depend on facts, circumstances and decisions outside our control.

6. Third-party content

The website, podcast and other Law Lenz materials may reference legislation, ERA decisions, third-party publications and tools. These references are educational only. Referencing a third party does not mean we endorse it, and we are not responsible for the content or accuracy of third-party material.

7. Who we work with

Law Lenz works with employers, HR professionals and people leaders. We do not work with employees on personal grievances or disputes against their employer.

If you are an employee looking for support, this is not the right service for you. We will do our best to point you to a more appropriate service, such as a community law centre, an employment advocate, or an employment lawyer who acts for employees.

8. Testimonials

Testimonials on the website are real comments from real clients. They reflect those clients’ individual experiences. Your experience may differ. We have lightly edited some testimonials for clarity and length. We have not fabricated any. We have permission to publish each one.

9. AI and your content

Some Law Lenz operational tasks, such as transcript clean-up and image generation, may use AI tools. Sanam creates and reviews all substantive content personally. That includes all guidance given in coaching, workshop materials, course content and podcast episodes.

Do not feed Law Lenz content into a third-party AI tool. See clause 16 of our Terms.

10. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent the law allows, Law Lenz Limited is not liable for any loss or damage, including loss of profit, loss of opportunity, indirect or consequential loss, arising from your use of, or reliance on, anything on the website or in any Law Lenz service. Specific limits are in our Terms.

Nothing on this page limits any rights you have under New Zealand law that cannot be excluded.

11. Contact

If anything in these notices is unclear, email ask@lawlenz.co.nz before you book or rely on Law Lenz content.