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CSG Finance (NZ) Limited v Sharma [2016] NZHC 2269

This recent High Court decision focussed on whether the guarantor for a credit contract could escape liability under sections 118 and 120 of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 (CCCFA). Section 118 relates to “oppression” in the credit context, and section 120 allows a court to reopen “oppressive” credit contracts. Mr Sharma had [...]

February 22nd, 2017|Categories: Legal Developments|Tags: , |

Fonterra Co-Operative Group Ltd v McIntyre and Williams Partnership [2016] NZCA 538

On appeal from the High Court, a key issue in this case related to a claim by McIntyre and Williams that Fonterra had made false statements about McIntyre and Williams’ rights in relation to share purchases. There was an issue of whether Fonterra had therefore breached section 9 of the Fair Trading Act 1986 (FTA) [...]

February 22nd, 2017|Categories: Legal Developments|Tags: |