Mike Ross Law Blog
Legal issues: Inside out
02 April 2026
Insurance: McConnachie v. BOP Regional Council
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Competing law suits against Bay of Plenty Regional Council claiming damages in excess of seventy million dollars for damag...
Fraud: Worksafe v. Mansfield
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A series of cleverly forged compliance certificates were discovered only by accident, traced back to a fraudulent 2017 sig...
Kainga Ora: Albert v. Kainga Ora
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Determined to stay living at Kainga Ora accommodation in Auckland following death of his mother, Jonathan Albert’s claim t...
01 April 2026
Estate: Garrity v. Hall
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After matriarch Maria Te Kaha Morgan was stabbed and killed in her Ngaruawahia home by a mentally-ill grandson, strained f...
Lease Renewal: Creative Edge Food v. Hunza Corporate
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Hunza’s Andrew Cunningham seized on a tenant’s delay in requesting a lease renewal as grounds to clear the tenancy; a move...
Franchise Renewal: Cleanco Truck Wash v. Waikato Truck Wash
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With no agreement on renewal of a franchise agreement, franchisor Cleanco Truck Wash failed in attempts to stop former fra...
Mortgage Fraud: Song v. Merchant Finance
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An Auckland $1.8 million mortgage fraud was blocked at the last moment with Westpac freezing funds. Since the fraudster ...
31 March 2026
Bank Fees: Commerce Commission v. Co-operative Bank
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Co-operative Bank’s $2.48 million penalty for charging excessive bank fees amounts to seven per cent of net profits during...
Estate: Sutherland v. Milne
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Ownership of a holiday home at Omaha north of Auckland was centre of a family dispute following death of patriarch Laurie ...
Incorporated Society: Theosophical Society of NZ v. Hamilton Lodge
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Hamilton Lodge of the New Zealand Theosophical Society has been ordered to surrender all assets to its Auckland-based pare...
30 March 2026
Deadlock: AJ Ritchie No.2 Trust v. Semenoff
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Removed as general manager of Kings Quarry at Wainui in Auckland following allegations of misconduct and incompetence, Ale...
Fraud: Thorby v. R
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Dismissing claims by Alister Thorby that much of the $1.8 million he fraudulently diverted from covid-19 health funding wa...
26 March 2026
Negligence: Hawkins v. Dellabarca
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Phillip Dellabarca’s family was yet to shift into their newly constructed Wellington home when sparks and debris from thei...
25 March 2026
Fiduciary Duty: Matakana Luxury Ltd v. Matakana Sheds Ltd
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Richard and Sally Kerse claim property developer Laurence Pope improperly gained control of their Auckland accommodation c...
Founder Shareholding: Glass v. Protag Ltd
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Tension between founder and investors, common to many start-up companies, has surfaced with Tyrel Glass, joint founder of ...
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