Abraham v Auckland City Council [pdf, 111 KB]
...considered, and taken into account when deciding the contribution issue. [44] It is well settled law that a council owes a duty of care to house owners and subsequent owners, in particular regarding the issue of building consents, the carrying out of inspections (if the Council has done the inspections), and the issue of a Code Compliance Certificate. This principle was established by the Court of Appeal in Invercargill City Council v Hamlin [1994] 3 N...