We are delighted to share that our Special Counsel Andrew Durrant has been recognised as a Rising Star in the list of NZ Lawyer’s Top Young Lawyers for 2024.  The list recognises rising stars in the legal profession across all of New Zealand and all practice areas.  He is one of only 56 rising stars that have been recognised.  Andrew joined us as a graduate in 2011 and has become an integral part of our team.  He is an accomplished insurance lawyer capable of handling complex construction and indemnity claims with a keen awareness of commercial realities.  Congratulations Andrew, well deserved!

In a recent significant ruling by the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal, the legal profession was given a stern reminder of the paramount importance of managing client conflicts.

The Supreme Court has handed down a significant decision to allow novel climate change claims to proceed. We briefly summarise its conclusions, and identify several challenging issues for insurers and their clients posed by the decision.

In a pivotal decision that could reshape the enforcement landscape of health and safety legislation in New Zealand, the High Court has provided clarification on the liability of trusts and trustees with respect to the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA). This case, arising from a tragic fatal accident where a child’s clothing became entangled in machinery on a dairy farm owned by the RH & Jury Trust, has brought to the fore the legal interpretation of "person" under the HSWA.