Case law

A summary of decisions delivered in February 2023 by the Supreme Court, available on Westlaw New Zealand.

Declarations sought by three Councils in relation to water infrastructure assets were refused.

A summary of decisions delivered in December 2022

High Court issues two significant legal aid decisions at end of 2022

Methamphetamine sentencing guidelines in Zhang have had the ‘significant role’ profile adjusted

Māori Land Court’s first bilingual judgment finds that Māori land trustees have duties under tikanga

Browsing case documents has become much easier.

A summary of decisions delivered in November 2022 by the Supreme Court, available on Westlaw New Zealand.

The Privy Council’s landmark judgment considered the issue of prioritising rights of indemnity for trustees where there are competing claims and insufficient trust funds. What will New Zealand do?

Important case law commentary added in relation to whether Uber drivers are employees or contractors.

A recent Employment Court judgment highlights some of the difficulties faced by legal aid providers when seeking “top-up” payments

A new briefing paper by the Australasian Council of Law Reporting and barrister John McKenna KC