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Uber drivers in NZ win court battle for employee status
Court of Appeal

Uber drivers in NZ win court battle for employee status

UBER DEFEATED: Uber drivers in New Zealand win legal battle for employee status, securing full employment protections and challenging future contractor law reforms.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Aug 2024
Five-month opt-in for leaky-building class action
Lawsuit

Five-month opt-in for leaky-building class action

Owners of leaky homes can now join the claim for longer, after judges extended the opt-in window to five months and awarded costs.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 3rd Sep 2017
Ruataniwha land swap denied by Supreme Court
Lincoln University

Ruataniwha land swap denied by Supreme Court

Protected conservation land cannot be flooded for the proposed Ruataniwha Dam, leaving Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s $900 million scheme in doubt.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Jul 2017
Court decides on council code compliance certificates
Disaster Recovery

Court decides on council code compliance certificates

The ruling limits local authorities' exposure after the Invercargill City Council won its appeal over liability for Stadium Southland's collapse.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Mar 2017
Court of Appeal rejects MTF Sportzone appeal over credit fees
Fintech

Court of Appeal rejects MTF Sportzone appeal over credit fees

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Motor Trade Finance and Sportzone Motorcyles over breaches of the Credit Contracts & Consumer Finance A.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2015
Update: Hotchin settles with Perpetual before appeal to draw into FMA case
Fintech

Update: Hotchin settles with Perpetual before appeal to draw into FMA case

Mark Hotchin, principal of failed finance company Hanover, has reached a confidential settlement with one of Hanover's trustees, Perpetual Trust, leav.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2015
Hotchin drops Perpetual in appeal case
Fintech

Hotchin drops Perpetual in appeal case

Mark Hotchin, principal of failed finance company Hanover, has abandoned his appeal against Perpetual Trust to include them in the Financial Markets A.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2015
Supreme Court upholds validity of Dotcom search warrants, Chief Justice dissents
Court of Appeal

Supreme Court upholds validity of Dotcom search warrants, Chief Justice dissents

The Supreme Court has ruled the search warrants executed in the high-profile arrest of internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom were valid, although Chief.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2014
Court of Appeal rejects Danone move to overturn stay on Fonterra damages suit
Court of Appeal

Court of Appeal rejects Danone move to overturn stay on Fonterra damages suit

The Court of Appeal has rejected an attempt by French food company Danone to overturn a stay of proceedings in its damages suit against Fonterra Co.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2014

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Vodafone contemplates Supreme Court
Unified Communications

Vodafone contemplates Supreme Court

Vodafone may take its case against TSO levies it paid five years ago all the way to the Supreme Court after its case was dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Dec 2009

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Explainer: The spectacular collapse of Apple's Buzzle stores
Apple

Explainer: The spectacular collapse of Apple's Buzzle stores

Buzzle, formed as Apple's largest Australian reseller in 2000, collapsed within six months amid the dot‑com bust, sparking a precedent‑setting legal battle with Apple.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025