Area of NZ law
Tort
Tort cases reflecting NZ's distinctive ACC bar: the Accident Compensation Act 2001 prevents personal-injury negligence claims for covered injuries. Couch v Attorney-General on exemplary damages alongside ACC. Spencer on Byron and Grange extend council-inspection liability. South Pacific Manufacturing established NZ's two-stage duty test.
11 decisions in this area
Cases
NZSC· 2012landmark
Body Corporate No 207624 v North Shore City Council [Spencer on Byron]
[2012] NZSC 83
NZSC· 2012landmark
North Shore City Council v Attorney-General [Grange]
[2012] NZSC 49
NZSC· 2010landmark
Couch v Attorney-General
[2010] NZSC 27
NZCA· 2006landmark
Attorney-General v Body Corporate 200200
[2007] 1 NZLR 95
PC· 2002landmark
Bottrill v A
[2002] UKPC 44
Eng (applied)· 2002landmark
Bradford-Smart v West Sussex County Council [applied in NZ]
[2002] 1 WLR 1571 (applied in NZ)
NZCA· 1997landmark
Attorney-General v Prince and Gardner
[1998] 1 NZLR 262
PC· 1996landmark
Invercargill City Council v Hamlin
[1996] AC 624
NZCA· 1995landmark
Fleming v Securities Commission
[1995] 2 NZLR 514
NZCA· 1992landmark
South Pacific Manufacturing Co Ltd v New Zealand Security Consultants & Investigations Ltd
[1992] 2 NZLR 282
PC· 1961landmark
Overseas Tankship (UK) Ltd v Morts Dock & Engineering Co Ltd [Wagon Mound No 1]
[1961] AC 388