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