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Even where decisions contain errors these alone will not give rise to a right of further appeal in the Supreme Court.

The changes in the District Court claims process reverse reforms introduced in 2009 which have proven to be unsuccessful.

This decision was a significant departure from current authority and could carry large implications for in-house counsel.

Even if a plaintiff is a successful litigant, it will rarely recover all the money it has spent on achieving its goal.

In July 2013, Trade Me announced it would move away from its subscription-based pricing model and would instead charge $159 for each property listed.

A recent US appeal court decision – where a firm was stripped of a positive US$400 million verdict because it had destroyed documents unhelpful to its case – provides a useful reminder to New Zealand businesses that their discovery obligations may arise earlier than they think and that they need to have robust systems in place.

In a unanimous judgment, the Supreme Court of New Zealand has overturned the Court of Appeal's decision, which struck out Mr Smith's three tortious claims against seven corporate defendants.

You should read this if you are handling an insurance or reinsurance claim arising from the New Zealand earthquakes.

The Law Commission is reviewing the commercial list and judicial specialisation in a review of the NZ court system.

The creation of a dedicated commercial court is one of the ideas in the Law Commission's review of the NZ court system.

The High Court released its decision on sentencing appeals in the District Court for health and safety prosecutions.

In the past six months the Employment Relations Authority and the Employment Court have issued several decisions about redundancy. The prevalence of redundancy cases serve as a timely reminder that a redundancy must be justified and carried out in a procedurally fair manner.

The case confirmed the underlying rule of joinder of parties as the "pragmatism of avoiding a multiplicity of hearings".

If the debtor decides to appeal your money judgment, in most cases you should continue to take enforcement steps.

In The Premium Liquor Co. Limited v Hint, Inc. [2021] NZIPOTM 24 (30 August 2021) the Assistant Commissioner of Trade Marks rejected Hint, Inc's (Hint) opposition to registration of The Premium Liquor Co. Limited application ...

A question that may come up is whether similar judicial review reforms and amendments are also needed in New Zealand.

Claimants alleged that JH building products were defective, not watertight, and did not comply with building standards.