18 Nov 2020
NORTHLAKE INVESTMENTS LTD v OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL [2020] NZCA 567
- Citation
- [2020] NZCA 567
- Court
- Court of Appeal
Leave to appeal was granted because the question of whether a developer who reasonably engages and relies on expert advice can be held liable under s 15 (as active or passive discharger) and/or under s 340 is a matter of general importance and the lower courts did not conclusively resolve the issue; the reasonableness of Northlake's reliance on expert advice requires appellate determination.