The Weekly Law Reports
[1996] 2 WLR 367
[PRIVY COUNCIL]
INVERCARGILL CITY COUNCIL APPELLANT AND HAMLIN RESPONDENT
[APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NEW ZEALAND]
1995 Nov. 27,
28,
29,
30;
Dec. 4;
1996 Feb. 12
Dec. 4;
1996 Feb. 12
Lord Keith of Kinkel, Lord Browne-Wilkinson, Lord Mustill, Lord Lloyd of Berwick and Sir Michael Hardie Boys
New Zealand
— Limitation of action
— Negligence
— Accrual of cause of action
— Latent defects in buildings
— New Zealand local authority negligently approving defective foundations
— Homeowner not attributing initial cracks to defective foundations
— Subsequent defects leading to obtaining of expert advice
— Whether cause of action accruing when damage reasonably discoverable
New Zealand
— Negligence
— Duty of care to whom?
— Local authority
— Inspection of building foundations
— Whether homeowner entitled to recover for economic loss caused by negligent inspection