LawFuel Editors

Kensington Swan – In a recent High Court judgment, Precinct Properties Holdings Ltd v OMV New Zealand Ltd[1],a dispute over unpaid rent was entangled in questions of untenantability, structural integrity and misrepresentation. While only a summary judgment application, the case sends warning signals to landlords who furnish seismic reports to their tenants.  Background OMV leased premises in […]

Bell Gully – The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has released a 339-page report on class action proceedings and litigation funders. The report comes off the back of significant growth in Australian class actions and litigation funding in recent years, which the Australian Institute of Directors has described as “unsustainable”. The New Zealand Law Commission is currently undertaking

The New Zealand Law Society’s webinar on Unconscious Bias has evidently been a major hit, with the Law Society reporting over 2300 views of the webinar, which can be seen here. The move reflects the Law Society’s increasing focus upon addressing serious issues of sexual harassment and bias in the workplace and is seeking to