Grim result for leaky building lawyers even after $20m settlement

Grim result for leaky building lawyers even after $20m settlement
Majestic views for a leaky building. (Image: NZME)
Paul McBeth
Grimshaw & Co will end 15 years of working on a high-profile leaky building case and securing a big win for its clients with a massive bill for its own shoddy work.The law firm extracted a $20.1 million settlement for the body corporate and owners of the 23-storey hotel and apartment complex Spencer on Byron on Auckland’s North Shore in 2013 from the amalgamated Auckland council that signed off on the consents, and the builder Multiplex. The landmark case went to the supreme court to establish local councils owe a duty of care to...

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