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Warning signs: Subcontractor insolvency is imminent, what do I do?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...