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BUILDING DEFECTS AND COUNCIL LIABILITY

Councils are often sued for defects in building work in circumstances where they have received and relied upon the expertise of other professionals when assessing whether they have reasonable grounds to conclude that building work will, or does, comply with the building consent and the building code.
In dealing with many claims against councils around the country, we wonder if there is a perception, possibly fuelled by the leaky building litigation over the past two decades, that councils are bound to be liable if a building is built with defects.  An article by Sarah.

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REQUEST TO ASSIST AFGHAN WOMEN JUDGES

Assistance is required for Afghan women Judges and their families who have fled Afghanistan. Heaney & Partners has donated and we ask our clients and friends to consider providing support in any of the following ways:

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ENGINEER DEREGISTERED OVER EARTHQUAKE PRONE BUILDING

An engineer whose design of a multistorey building in Christchurch's main shopping precinct was so flawed and "incompetent" the building was immediately an earthquake risk, has been deregistered.

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WHAT MAKES A “FIT AND PROPER” REAL ESTATE AGENT?

The Real Estate Authority is working on guidelines for what makes a “fit and proper” agent and seeking public feedback to ensure they are clear and comprehensive.

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HUTT HOSPITAL DEEMED QUAKE-PRONE

Hutt City’s main hospital block will close due to structural issues.

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THE IMMORTAL SNAIL

Ninety years ago a poor little snail had an unfortunate accident. His accident laid the foundation for the modern law of negligence in common law jurisdictions across the world by establishing the general principles of the duty of care.

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RAUE V HARCOURTS HAMILL LTD & ANOR (HC)

We successfully defended an application for leave to appeal a decision of the District Court, brought out of time, by a tenant of a property that our client managed.

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NEW KAITAIA BORE MAKES WATER SHORTAGES A THING OF THE PAST

Kaitāia’s $15.3 million Sweetwater project brings new water resilience to the Far North.

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HAMILTON CITY COUNCIL TURNS CATTLE WRANGLER

If you've lost half a dozen cattle, they may be in the possession of Hamilton City Council, after cattle were found wandering in suburbia with no clear owners or identification tags.

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WELCOME CLAUDIA, EMMA & KATHLEEN

We are delighted to welcome Claudia, Emma and Kathleen to our team.

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