Damages for negligent misstatement inducing a sale by a real estate agent
In shortA real estate agent who provides inaccurate information to a purchaser…
Port Hills fires: What duty do you owe your neighbour?
In February 2017 a devastating wildfire in the Port Hills of Christchurch…
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…
The Court of Appeal upholds the High Court’s decision and says “no 10-year long stop” for contribution claims under s 17 Law Reform Act 1936
In short The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court’s decision dismissing…
Claims involving weathertightness and other defects. In or out, or a mix of both?
In ShortThe recent Court of Appeal judgment involving Napier City Council and…
WorkSafe New Zealand v Buttle [2022] NZDC 20694 – Whakaari White Island directors fail to have charges dismissed
The substantive hearing of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA)…
A lesson in proving damage: Body Corporate 328564 v Vero Insurance New Zealand Limited [2022]
In this proceeding, where McElroys acted for the defendant insurer, The High…
Lost in Translation: Some guidance on dealing with culturally and linguistically diverse parties
Increasingly the Courts are being called on to adjudicate disputes between…