It will be easier for builders to be added as defendants in leaky building cases, following a new High Court ruling, a top lawyer says.
Earlier this month in the High Court at Auckland, Justice Sarah Katz overturned a WeathertightHomes Tribunal decision to leave a builder out of proceedings
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Victoria Young
Wed, 25 Jun 2014
Wed, 25 Jun 2014
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Leaky building decision clarifies builders’ liability
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