Leaky schools — can the Minister of Education sustain a negligence claim against CHH?
This claim arose from the Government’s use of a cladding product known as Shadowclad in schools throughout New Zealand.
This product was manufactured by Carter...
1972 decision ‘an oldie but a goodie’ — for architects anyway!
This decision was “an oldie but a goodie” for architects in the case of Miller Construction Ltd v Olsen & Another; Netten (Third Party),...
Looking back: The LBP Board’s first appeal
The appeal concerned a complaint originally laid by the Far North District Council against Mr Beattie. Mr Beattie was the subject ...
Johnson v Auckland Council — reduction in contributory negligence allocation from 70% down to...
Timothy Bates of Auckland law firm Legal Vision looks at a previous case study where a subsequent Court of Appeal judgement on contributory negligence...
Decision clarifies who is liable for meeting design objectives
Under review this month is the August 2017 United Kingdom Supreme Court decision of MT HA,jgaard A/S v E.ON Climate & Renewable UK Robin...
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...
Check your dates — and the impact of limitation periods
A useful reminder of the effect of limitation periods has emerged from the recent case of Auckland Christian Mandarin Church Trust Board v Canam...
Sunset Terraces appeal to the Supreme Court by the North Shore City Council
In the High Court decision of Body Corporate 188529 and Others v North Shore City Council and Others 3 NZLR 479 (the “Sunset...
Dicks v Hobson Swan Construction & Others
No doubt most readers are now aware of the decision of Dicks and its implications for the Waitakere City Council. It has received plenty...
Leaky buildings Round 2 — remediation consultant apportioned 60% of the liability pie
Timothy Bates, principal of Auckland law firm Legal Vision, reviews the 2014 High Court decision of BC 160361 & Others v BC 2004 Ltd...