significant jurisdictional challenge, and maybe even injunctive relief preventing the adjudication, both of which will likely be successful given the Court of Appeal’s position in Grove. Given the parallels of the HGCRA and the CCA, that position would likely prevail in the New Zealand courts. End Notes
1. S&T (UK) Limited v Grove Developments Limited [2018] EWCA Civ 2448. 2. Harding v Paice [2015] EWCA Civ 1231.
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Kate Badcock Law Clerk
Laura and Kate are Law Clerks at Badcock Law, which specialises in construction disputes and litigation.
They are currently completing their Professional Legal Studies and will soon be admitted as Barristers and Solicitors of the High Court of New Zealand.
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