https://www.bankside.co.nz/adjudicators-conflict-interest-high-court-decision-youssef-v-maiden/
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4/7/2025
This week, Justice Osborne delivered his final judgment in the landmark class action Ross v Southern Response Earthquake Services Limited. Bankside Barristers Philip Skelton KC, Kelly Quinn KC and Carter Pearce acted for Mr & Mrs Ross on instructions from GCA Lawyers.
30/6/2025
The Supreme Court recently delivered its judgment in Routhan v PGG Wrightson Real Estate Ltd ([2025] NZSC 68) with Bankside Barrister Tiaan Nelson acting for the successful appellants, led by Daniel Kalderimis KC of Thorndon Chambers.
Cases
23/5/2025
Last month, the High Court overturned the conviction of Whakaari Management Limited (WML). The decision, Whakaari Management Ltd v WorkSafe New Zealand [2025] NZHC 288, clarifies the health and safety obligations of landowners who grant access to their land. The appeal arose from the WorkSafe prosecution of several parties, including WML and its directors, following the eruption of Whakaari White Island on 9 December 2019. Bankside Barrister James Cairney, and Employed Barrister Paige Brash, were counsel for the successful appellants.
Youssef v Maiden [2019] NZHC 3471 was, on any reading, a messy, but sadly not uncommon case.
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