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Case brief - Moncrief-Spittle v Regional Facilities Auckland Ltd [2021] NZCA 142
September 22, 2021
UPDATED: The appeal will be heard at the Supreme Court in Wellington on 22 February 2022.
Case Brief: Gao v Zespri Group Ltd [2021] NZCA 442
September 21, 2021
Mr Gao, Ms Xue and Smiling Face Ltd grew G3 kiwifruit in NZ under a licence from Zespri. The High Court found they breached Zespri’s statutory rights when they supplied the varieties to third parties in China. They appealed the decision to the High Court.
Case Study: Suspension of Firearms Licence
September 16, 2021
Rachel Stewart had her firearms licence suspended following social media comments
Advocacy: Name suppression for Wanaka couple
September 14, 2021
The 'Wanaka couple' attracted a lot of media and social media attention for their escape from lockdown in Auckland. Director Stephen Franks wrote on his blog about the decision to seek name suppression.
Case Brief: R v S [2020] NZHC 1710
September 13, 2021
This is the 2020 case of Ahamed Samsudeen who carried out a terrorist attack in September 2021.
In the Media: Director Brigitte Morten on Nine to Noon
September 7, 2021
Discussing the week in politics
In the Media: RNZ Nine to Noon
August 30, 2021
Director Brigitte Morten on the week in politics
In the Media: Stephen Franks on the Panel
August 26, 2021
Joining the afternoon panel to discuss the issues of the day.
Case Brief: Bathurst Resources Ltd v L & M Coal Holdings Ltd [2021] NZSC 85
August 25, 2021
Bathurst appealed the Court of Appeal’s interpretation of a contract that specified when and how Bathurst was to pay royalties to L&M for the sale of mining permits.

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