Tag: Legal

Facts Many schools located around New Zealand owned or administered by the Ministry of Education have been affected by weathertightness issues.   The Ministry filed a product...

The appeal concerned a complaint originally laid by the Far North District Council against Mr Beattie. Mr Beattie was the subject ...

I  wish to review the recent decision of Devany & Others v Wellington City Council & Others which concerned a Wellington house in the...

In this month’s ar ticle I wish to firstly remind you that as of January 1, 2015, the Building (Residential Consumer Rights and Remedies)...

Timothy Bates, principal of Auckland law firm Legal Vision, reviews the recent decision of Brussell Construction Ltd v Manchester Industrial Holdings Ltd. This is a...

The Nautilus is a multi-unit residential complex situated in Orewa in close proximity to Orewa Beach.It is a 12-level mixed use development, with shops...

In this recent case of Body Corporate 346930 v Argon Construction Ltd & Auckland Council, the High Court was asked to consider whether the...

Facts The trust owned a property with a homestead in Queenstown. Davenports was a professional trustee for the trust and was its solicitor. The homestead suffered...

This appeal concerned a leaky home built in early 2000 by Kingdom Residential Housing Ltd. The owners had sued the council who, in turn,...

This was an appeal from a High Court decision which declined an application to set aside two statutory demands based on payment claims. The Facts Sol...