St Cuthbert's v Simpson Grierson: the 1999 advice

St Cuthbert's v Simpson Grierson: the 1999 advice
Oliver Lewis
A prestigious private school alleges law firm Simpson Grierson is in breach of the Fair Trading Act over advice it provided in 1999.As BusinessDesk has previously reported, the governing board at St Cuthbert’s College lodged a statement of claim in the high court at Auckland on April 18.The Epsom-based school, which charges fees of about $27,000 a year for year 7-13 students, was founded more than 100 years ago.The St Cuthbert’s Educational Trust Board, a registered charity with more than $60 million in assets, owns land under the c...

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