Building policy reform — a summary of proposed MBIE changes, Part 2

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Timothy Bates and Sabina Boyd of Auckland law firm Legal Vision preview more of the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment’s proposed amendments to...

Building policy reform — a summary of proposed MBIE changes, Part 1

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Timothy Bates of Auckland law firm Legal Vision previews some of the proposed amendments to the Building Act 2004. In this month’s article I’ll preview...

Directors’ statutory duties — the Mainzeal High Court decision

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By Tim Bates, Legal Vision   In this month’s article I wish to review some of the findings of the recent Mainzeal High Court decision. The decision...

High Court considers negligence and misleading conduct for supply of building materials and specifications

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By Tim Bates and Sabina Boyd, Legal Vision   In the High Court decision of Urlich v Far North District Council and others (“the council”), the...

High Court considers council negligence for fallen tree in Queenstown

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By Timothy Bates and Sabina Boyd, Legal Vision   In the High Court decision of Plaza Investments Ltd (“Plaza”) v Queenstown Lakes District Council (“the council”),...

High Court consideration of retention provisions under the Construction Contracts Act 2002

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By Tim Bates and Sabina Boyd, Legal Vision   In the High Court decision of Bennett & Others v Ebert Construction Ltd (In Liquidation), the court...

Supplier of construction materials entitled to issue a payment claim for future works

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By Tim Bates and Sabina Boyd, Legal Vision   In this month’s article we wish to review the High Court decision of NMHB Ltd v Concrete...

Judicial review of CCA determinations rare

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By Timothy Bates, Legal Vision   In this month’s article I wish to review the decision of Anderson & Another v Swindells & McDowall Renovations Ltd,...

Builder fined for failing to file a ‘record of work’

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By Timothy Bates and Sabina Boyd, Legal Vision   The High Court decision of the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) v Bell dealt with...

Who’s liable for apartment building deck repairs?

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By Tim Bates   In this month’s article I’ll review the High Court decision of Body Corporate 199380 v A Cook & Others, which dealt with...