Supreme Court delivers limitation decision
Few things strike more fear into litigation lawyers than limitation dates, says Frana Divich, Partner at Heaney & Partners. If a litigation lawyer misses a...
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A conflict of functions
(Photo credit: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1477-2432) Mike Doesburg, Partner and Molly McDouall, Solicitor, both resource management specialists at Wynn Williams. The game of resource...
Court of Appeal overturns misfeasance
Frana Divich, Heaney and Partners. Misfeasance in a public office is the common law’s only public law tort. It is unusual because only public...
How connected are three water bylaws?
Three water bylaws, now relegated to the background amidst budget sheet separation, water service plans, service delivery models, and price regulation, play a crucial role...
A lesson in framing EPA conditions
Mike Doesburg is a Partner at Wynn Williams who specialises in local government and environmental law. The subdivision and development of land often involves complex...
PWA land valuation is tricky business
Jenny Turner and Mike Doesburg, Partners at Wynn Williams who have expertise in negotiations and acquisition of land under the PWA. Valuing land that is...
Supreme Court green lights climate change case
Frana Divich, Partner, Heaney and Partners. On 7 February 2024 the Supreme Court allowed a novel climate change case called Smith v Fonterra Co-Operative Group...
Exploring value capture taxation
There seems to be a unanimous view that New Zealand needs more and improved infrastructure. From roads to three waters, every council has a wish...
New court decision for our ports
Tighten the halyard, bind the stays – stormy seas or calm water ahead for coastal planning, asks Mike Doesburg, Partner at Wynn Williams in its...
Foreshore and seabed debacle continues
A Court of Appeal decision released back in October over cultural and legal interpretation of the Marine and Coastal Area Act will have a profound...