OC v NQ [2023] NZDT 767 (20 December 2023) [pdf, 187 KB]
...21. I have determined that NQ was a motor vehicle trader and there must comply with the guarantees under the CGA. However even assuming he wasn’t a motor vehicle trader my comments below are relevant. 22. A contract is a binding commitment formed by an offer made by one party and a subsequent acceptance by the other party. There is a well-known principle of contract law which is “caveat emptor” or “let the buyer beware”. This implies that the buyer must be cautious, as the r...