Tag: Legal
Warning signs: Subcontractor insolvency is imminent, what do I do?
It is an unfortunate and unavoidable fact that with supply and pricing as volatile as it currently is, the risk of insolvency within the...
Contractual mistake in sale and purchase of a leaky house
Timothy Bates and Sabina Boyd of Auckland law firm Legal Vision review a recent case which concerned a contractual mistake in an agreement for...
Non-compliant payment claim foils statutory demand process
Timothy Bates of Auckland law firm Legal Vision evaluates a case that addresses the interplay between the Construction Contracts Act 2002 and the statutory...
Relaxed limitation rule allows defects claims older than 10 years
Timothy Bates of Auckland law firm Legal Vision runs the rule over a recent case where defects claims outside a 10-year limitation period were...
Earthquake reports and negligent misstatement
Timothy Bates and Sabine Boyd of Auckland law firm Legal Vision discuss a case dealing with negligent misstatement in a report concerning the earthquake...
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...