Attorney-General v Body Corporate 200200 - [2007] 1 NZLR 95

Tort — Duty of care — Whether Building Industry Authority (BIA) owed duty to owners of homes suffering leaky building syndrome — Degree of proximity between BIA and building owners — Alleged duty as to preparation of document “Acceptable Solution B2/A1” — Whether situational duty of care — Whether BIA owed duty in reviewing operations of building certifier — Whether BIA had duty of care in relation to insurance arrangements — Law Reform Act 1936, s 9.

Tort — Negligence — Whether Building Industry Authority (BIA) owed duty to owners of homes suffering leaky building syndrome — Degree of proximity between BIA and building owners — Alleged duty as to preparation of document “Acceptable Solution B2/A1” — Whether situational duty of care — Whether BIA owed duty in reviewing operations of building certifier — Whether BIA had duty of care in relation to insurance arrangements — Law Reform Act 1936, s 9.