We have made the tough choice to postpone our Client Function for this year. 2020 marked Fee Langstone’s 5th birthday and it has been the kind of year to make you want to let loose with a much-needed party. Unfortunately, for the sake of everyone’s health and safety we’ve decided to postpone our celebrations to early 2021. We look forward to seeing you all next year and shaking off the lockdown cobwebs.
Read MoreSouthern Response v Dodds [2020] NZCA 395
The Court of Appeal has recently delivered its judgment in the appeal from the High Court decision. The Court upheld the High Court’s finding that Southern Response was liable for misrepresentation, misleading and deceptive conduct, and breach of an implied duty of good faith.
Read MoreCommerce Commission v Lodge Real Estate Limited [2020] NZHC 2329
In our April blog we summarised the effect of the Supreme Court’s decision in the Trade Me/real estate agents price-fixing saga. On dismissal of the real estate agents’ appeal, the Supreme Court referred the matter back to the High Court for determination of the penalty to be paid by Lodge Real Estate and Monarch Real Estate.
The partners are very pleased to announce that Brad and Angus have been promoted to the new role of Special Counsel. Brad has been with the firm 12 years, and Angus since 2014. These promotions recognise their experience and the high regard in which they are held by the partners. We would like to wish them both continued success, and to thank them for their valuable contribution to the continued success of the firm.
Read MoreAs regular readers know, Fee Langstone has been providing updates on the UK “test case” on the Business Interruption response to Covid-19 claims as the case has proceeded through the Court.
To recap, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) had brought the Covid-19 “test case” with the aim of bringing clarity to areas of uncertainty for as many policyholders and insurers as possible. A sample of twenty-one policy wordings issued by eight insurers was considered, with the FCA putting forward policyholders’ arguments in the public interest.
Read MoreAt Fee Langstone we’re experts in the field of insurance law. We are a team of skilled litigation lawyers, able to work with you to provide strategies and robust solutions, fast.
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