Health and Safety Law Changes to Reshape Director Roles
Discover how New Zealand's health and safety law changes shift compliance burdens and reshape company directors’ roles.
Discover how New Zealand's health and safety law changes shift compliance burdens and reshape company directors’ roles.
Podular (Francis v Gross) was appealed to the Court of Appeal ([2024] NZCZ 528). It came to a different view to that reached in the High Court.
Tauranga City Council v Harrison Grierson appears to be the first High Court case that examines whether liability under the Building Act can be limited.
FirstBuild Construction court case: the latest in a series of legal cases that are defining the application of equitable liens in the construction sector in real-time.
Many homeowners are still dealing with the consequences, including significant repair costs, declining property values, and health problems related to mould exposure.
A controversial High Court ruling on the NZ Tiny Homes liquidation has revived the lien; an ancient legal concept relating to property ownership.
“My builder has offered me a fixed contract price” – I hear you say and my response will be “a fixed contract price is never a fixed price”.
There is potential for a person involved in the building process, including a company director, to be held personally liable for defective building work.
Build contracts are not as exciting as choosing your Lulu Lytle wallpaper, but a good build contract can form the basis of a successful project.