Geoff Beresford

Senior Associate
BA/LLB (Hons), LLM (Hons)
Admitted 2006

DDI: +64 9 375 2389
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Geoff joined Grimshaw & Co in March 2006 having completed a Masters of Law at Auckland University.

Geoff works with all of the litigators at Grimshaw & Co, assisting with discovery, inspection and legal research. He currently specialises in leaky building claims involving multi-unit apartments.

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

Experience:
Commercial litigation

Recent Judicial Decisions:
Clearwater Cove Apartments Body Corporate 170989 v Auckland Council & Ors TRI-2008-100-000038 [2011] NZWHT Auckland 39

Body Corporate 169791 & Ors v Auckland City Council HC AK CIV-2004-404-005225 [8 February 2011]

Body Corporate 169791 & Ors v Auckland City Council & Ors HC AK CIV-2004-404-005225 [21 December 2010]

Lee v Composite Cladding & Signage Manufacture and Installations Limited HC WHA CIV-2009-488-828 [16 December 2010]

Body Corporate 195843 & Anor v North Shore City Council & Ors HC AK CIV-2006-404-1055 [29 October 2010]

Body Corporate 183523 & Anor v Tony Tay and Associates Limited & Ors HC AK CIV-2004-404-4824 [30 March 2009]

G F Parsonage And T J Goulding v J C Laidlaw And C A Laidlaw HC AK CIV-2007-404-004484 [30 April 2008]

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