Sobering prospects
by Linda O’Reilly – Brookfields Lawyers The risks of being an elected member. Most elected members are aware of the constraints placed on them under...
Category : Legal
The unpopular poplar
Sarah Macky, PARTNER, HEANEY & PARTNERS. sarah.macky@heaneypartners.com The case of the council tree that fell onto private property. In the decision of Plaza Investments Limited...
Pressures on the littoral edge
Esplanade reserve is not for boatyard business. The humble, local purpose (esplanade) reserve generally comes in for attention in relation to waterfront subdivisions. Occasionally, it...
Separate but related
PARTNER, HEANEY & PARTNERS. sarah.macky@heaneypartners.com Councils must manage relationship between two key laws. Having represented councils for many years defending liability claims against them, I...
Climate risk & materiality – Linda O'Reilly, Brookfields
Salvation may demand disclosure but disclosure can be risky. Over the past five or six years, there has been increased focus on disclosure by corporations...
The power of lay witnesses – Court confirms builder’s duty is to build code-compliant buildings.
By FRANA DIVICH – Heaney & Partners In the case Minister of Education v H Construction North Island Limited (formerly Hawkins Construction North Island Limited)...
Watch this space – What’s coming up and local government viewing guide.
Our pregnant Prime Minister may have impressed the Queen and Hillary Clinton, but it was the Minister of Local Government Nanaia Mahuta who charmed the...
Orderly conduct & LGOIMA
Trespass and the right to attend council meetings. By Linda O’Reilly, partner, Brookfields Lawyers. When controversial issues come before local authorities, members and senior managers...
Councils found wanting under LGOIMA
Chief ombudsman Peter Boshier is warning councils there will be a tighter focus on their obligations under Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA)....
Marine mammals, abandoned vehicles and other detritus on beaches
By Linda O’Reilly, partner, Brookfields Lawyers Brookfields was recently asked a question by a territorial authority that was unsure over its responsibility for activities on...