recognised leaders in the development of the law of negligence
Council officers expose their councils to liability for what they do and what they say. Paul Robertson went through some examples of things that have gone wrong and the good practices that will prevent claims against your councils. For further reading please find links to the cases Paul talked about below.
Currie v Gordon [2015] NZHC 2057
Oteha Investments Ltd v Simon Yates Planning Ltd [2011]
Southland Indoor Leisure Centre Charitable Trust v Invercargill City Council [2015]
Southland Indoor Leisure Centre Charitable Trust v Invercargill City Council [2018]
Body Corporate 90247 v Manfrini Limited [2014] NZHC 295 [21 March 2014] (Glenmore Street)
Zagorski v Wilkinson Building and Construction Limited [2012]
Wihelmus v John [2012] NZWHT 11; [2012]
If you would like copies of these two older cases please email Paul at: paul.robertson@heaneypartners.com
Birch v Palmerston North City Council [1998] BCL 978
Ivan and Barbara Court v Dunedin City Council [1999] NZRMA 312