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…
Beddoe Orders: McCallum v McCallum [2021] NZCA 237
IntroductionAnyone involved with claims involving trustees or executors of…
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…
I know you are, you said you are, but what am I?
Identifying the PCBU under health and safety law in New ZealandThe Health and…
Litigation | Class Action
The Court steps in in the absence of a statutory regimeJustice Osborne in the…
Opting For Change. Southern Response v Ross
The Supreme Court has confirmed in Ross that plaintiffs may bring “opt-out”…
Body Corporate 378351 v Auckland Council & Ors [2020] NZHC 1701
“Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process”— GEORGE…
The Debut of clarity for director’s duties, or further uncertainty?
BackgroundMr Cooper was the sole director of Debut Homes Ltd (Debut), a…
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…