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…


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…


Agents, conduits and strike out

In Short The High Court1 recently considered whether, in providing…


Lost in Translation: Some guidance on dealing with culturally and linguistically diverse parties

Increasingly the Courts are being called on to adjudicate disputes between…


HSWA: District Court convicts but discharges with no fine imposed

In MNZ v Tauranga Fishing Charters Ltd the District Court ordered the defendant…


When is a loss adjuster’s file subject to privilege?

When an insured notifies a claim, the insurer appoints a loss adjuster or…


FibreTech Holdings Ltd v Vero Insurance New Zealand Ltd [2021] NZHC 3104

In ShortIn the last edition of Navigate, Andrea Challis summarised key…


Scope of Duty II:
Khan V Meadows
[2021] UKSC 21

The UK Supreme Court has issued two judgments on the scope of professional…


SAAMCO Revisited: Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UL LLP [2021] UKSC 20

The UK Supreme Court recently handed down judgment in the important auditor’s…