Improvements to latches for movable barriers or the like

A latch assembly mountable to a structure for securing a moveable barrier in a closed position, the latch assembly comprising:

• a latching unit with a displaceable latch pin;
• and
• a retractable actuator mounted in a housing of the latching unit, the retractable actuator being moveable along a latch axis to move the latch pin towards a retracted position to enable the moveable barrier to be moveable from the closed position;
• the retractable actuator including an elongate body extending between opposing ends, and a knob being formed separate to the elongate body and mounted thereon via a mounting arrangement.

A latch assembly mountable to a structure for securing a moveable barrier in a closed position, the latch assembly comprising:

• a latching unit with a displaceable latch pin;
• and
• a receiver unit having a magnet for attracting the latch pin towards a displaced position and a carrier, the receiver unit including a receiver body including an interior surface defining a cavity for receiving the carrier therein, the carrier being configured for retaining the magnet;
• wherein, the carrier includes at least one retention portion for releasably retaining the magnet in the carrier.