Torts
Negligence and accident-compensation interaction (ACC bars personal-injury negligence), nuisance, defamation, intentional torts.
Dominant casebooks
- Todd · The Law of Torts in New Zealand (Thomson Reuters)
Landmark cases
- Couch v Attorney-General [2010] NZSC 27
Exemplary damages in negligence — interaction with ACC bar.
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