Landmark cases — New Zealand

The New Zealand authorities every law student is expected to cite. Citations follow NZ Law Style Guide 3rd ed; full text on NZLII.

• Frazer v Walker [1967] 1 AC 569Property · 1967

  Indefeasibility under the Torrens system — one of the most-cited NZ cases.

• Couch v Attorney-General [2010] NZSC 27Tort · 2010

  Exemplary damages and the ACC personal-injury bar.

• R v Moonen [2000] 2 NZLR 9 (CA)Public · 2000

  Methodology under the NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990.