Should a terminal illness benefit be paid if the life assured can be cured?
Disputes about the meaning of life policies do not often come before the Courts…
Sneesby v Southern Response
The elephant in the room: when does full and final settlement mean exactly…
Does the 10-year longstop period in the Building Act 2010 apply to claims for contribution against third parties?
The High Court says “no” in the latest in a series of decisions addressing…
Is there a legal burden of proof in employment investigations?
The Court of Appeal addresses the standard of proof imposed on an employer when…
OHL Ltd v Johns – Spoliation of evidence and date for assessment of loss
The High Court has issued judgment against unprincipled trustees who sold a…
Body Corporate 378351 v Auckland Council & Ors [2020] NZHC 1701
“Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process”— GEORGE…
Taylor v Asteron Life Ltd [2020] NZCA 354 – Post contractual obligations of utmost good faith
“Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth.Sooner or later that debt is…
Defective repairs: to pay or not to pay – how Evans v IAG let us down
Evans v IAG New Zealand Limited [2020] NZHC 1326The purpose of the Earthquake…
Leota v Parcel Express Limited & Anor [2020] NZEmpC 61
The fundamental economic reality of independent contractors in low skill…
Leaky Building Exclusions: Court of Appeal says wait and see
Local Government Mutual Funds Trustee Ltd v Napier City Council [2019] NZCA……