recognised leaders in the development of the law of negligence
Heaney & Partners appear before various statutory tribunals, disciplinary bodies - as well as all courts.
Frana Divich successfully defended the Greater Wellington Regional Council (the Council) from an application by a third party that a preliminary question be determined in advance of the trial.
Sarah Macky acted for Christchurch City Council (the Council) and successfully defended a summary judgment application brought by a third party architect seeking to remove itself from the claim.
Kent Perry and John Tian acted for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council (the Council) and successfully resisted an application for representative action on an “opt out basis”.
Following success in the High Court the claim against Hastings District Council (the Council) was struck out and summary judgment entered for it.
Kent Perry and John Tian, acting for the Hastings District Council (the Council), successfully applied to strike out claims made by the plaintiff developer.
Paul Robertson acted for a School Board of Trustees and Principal and successfully resisted an application by a 6 year old child’s mother, to be appointed his litigation guardian.
In PETERS V MARLBOROUGH FREE KINDERGARTEN ASSOCIATION [2024] NZERA 549 we acted for the employer. Their employee was investigated for misconduct.
The High Court rejected an application by a supporter of several students to be their ‘litigation guardian’ in this High Court decision.
We successfully acted for the School Board in a case where the High Court upheld the school's decision to issue a trespass notice against a supporter of a student.