Insurance

Court of Appeal rejects death benefit claim of insured who recovered from alleged terminal illness

Court of Appeal rejects death benefit claim of insured who recovered from alleged terminal illness

Insured argued that his life expectancy, without treatment, was not greater than 12 months

Court of Appeal grants special leave to appeal delayed treatment in personal injury case

Court of Appeal grants special leave to appeal delayed treatment in personal injury case

A delay in treatment allegedly resulted in the patient remaining in intensive care on a ventilator

Supreme Court rules in favour of Napier City Council in insurance claim over building defects

Supreme Court rules in favour of Napier City Council in insurance claim over building defects

Council settled the claim of apartment complex owners for $12m

Deposit Takers Bill passes third reading in Parliament

Deposit Takers Bill passes third reading in Parliament

New law aligns New Zealand with most OECD countries offering deposit insurance

Auckland High Court grants permanent name suppression to terrorist-related offender

Auckland High Court grants permanent name suppression to terrorist-related offender

It considered the risk publicising his identity posed to New Zealand and the offender himself

Lawyers for Climate Action NZ questions climate change regulations before High Court

Lawyers for Climate Action NZ questions climate change regulations before High Court

Regulations violated the Climate Change Response Act 2022, group alleges