Business Law Library & Tracker
Selected Business Law Cases
Short explainers for court decisions that change how New Zealand businesses handle contracts, staff, customers, IP and company duties.
Sources last reviewed 13 June 2026
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Selected cases with a business lesson
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Plain-English explainers, not legal advice. Use the linked official source for section-level detail, and get advice for your situation.
Get legal helpBathurst Resources Ltd v L & M Coal Holdings Ltd
If a payment or milestone trigger matters, draft it so an outsider can apply it without reconstructing months of negotiations. Context may help, but clear drafting...
127 Hobson Street Ltd v Honey Bees Preschool Ltd
Commercial default clauses can be enforceable when they protect a real business interest and are proportionate. Drafting should show why the obligation matters,...
Lodge Real Estate Ltd v Commerce Commission
Competitors should not coordinate how they will pass on costs, set fees or respond to a supplier price change. Even informal industry discussions can create...
Allied Concrete Ltd v Meltzer
If a customer is in financial trouble, getting paid is not always the end of the story. Suppliers should keep evidence of ordinary trading, value given and what...