Consumer Guarantees Act and Insurance Services – Lessons from Sleight

Insurers should be mindful of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (CGA) when…


Port Hills Fire Case

Key Issues Market value vs replacement cost. Should new for old justify a…


The Law of Intended Consequences

A decision of the UK Supreme Court in April 20211 addressed the issue of…


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…


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…


DMS Maritime Pty Ltd v Navigators Corporate Underwriters Ltd [2020] QSC 382

Queensland Supreme Court considers whether an excess policy is a marine policy…


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…