Bryan Easton

Senior Associate
BA/LLB, LLM (Hons)
Admitted 2000

DDI: +64 7 547 4522
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Profile:
After graduating with a B.A/LL.B in 1999 Bryan studied part time and graduated LL.M(Hons) from the University of Auckland in 2007. His academic interests include agency law, directors’ duties and corporate governance and the law of restitution.

Bryan was admitted in May 2000. Since then he has been primarily involved in leaky building litigation in the High Court and the Weathertight Homes Tribunal. In addition to his experience in building disputes, he has advised clients on disputes concerning commercial and residential property and on a wide range of employment law issues. Bryan has also advised on and appeared as counsel in commercial disputes that have been resolved through arbitration and mediation.

Bryan’s experience includes two years spent in London working at leading law firms; Herbert Smith and Berwin Leighton Paisner.


Areas of Expertise:
Leaky Building, Leaky Homes and other Building Disputes
Employment Law

Experience:
Employment Law including advising on Personal Grievances
Property Litigation including Leasing, Caveat and Easement Disputes
Building Acts 1991 & 2004
Consumer Guarantees Act
Contractual Remedies Act
Fair Trading Act Land Transfer
Act Law Reform Act 1936
Property Law Act
Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Acts 2002 & 2006
Arbitration Act
Sale of Goods Act
Unit Titles Act

Recent Judicial Decisions:
Aldridge v Boe HC AK CIV-2010-404-7805 [10 January 2012]

Walters v Hyde HC AK CIV-2011-404-3521 [10 October 2011]

Body Corporate 318596 v Mathis HC TAU CIV-2009-463-285 [7 October 2011]

John Price Builders Limited & Ors v Trinity Wharf Limited HC TAU CIV-2010-470-654 [24 June 2011]

K J Hyde & L C Hyde v Kevynne Investments Limited DC AK CIV-2009-004-1746 [26 May 2011]

Aldridge & Ors v Boe & Ors [2010] NZWHT Auckland 31 TRI-2009-100-00067

NPNZ Investments Limited v Nelson HC HAM CIV-2010-419-692 [15 June 2010]

Kells & Anor v Auckland City Council & Ors HC AK CIV-2008-404-1812 [30 May 2008]

Mountain View Developments Limited (in liquidation) & I O Caddos v Malloy Goodwin Harford HC AK CIV-2006-404-007657 [22 February 2008]