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Karen Shaw

Associate, Harkness Henry, Hamilton,
Senior Associate, Harkness Henry, Hamilton,
Solicitor, Harkness Henry, Hamilton

Articles by this author

Building repairs that fail

1 April 2018 , Build 165

Improper use of statutory demands

1 February 2018 , Build 164

Court rules on debt recovery

1 December 2017 , Build 163

Earthquake-prone building update

1 October 2017 , Build 162

Claim size doesn’t matter

1 August 2017 , Build 161

Dispute resolution protest

1 June 2017 , Build 160

Stop the clock

1 April 2017 , Build 159

Defamation on social media

1 February 2017 , Build 158

Legal bites

1 December 2016 , Build 157

Leaky schools go-ahead

1 October 2016 , Build 156

Heritage building in Whanganui. Changes to the Act will see heritage buildings assessed according to their location.

No more one size fits all

1 August 2016 , Build 155

Pay attention to contract details

1 June 2016 , Build 154

Ready, steady, go

1 April 2016 , Build 153

Acting without consent

1 February 2016 , Build 152

Long-stop period clarified

1 December 2015 , Build 151

Look out for strangers

1 October 2015 , Build 150

Insolvency law clearer

1 August 2015 , Build 149

Court rules on strengthening

1 April 2015 , Build 147

Payment schedules

1 February 2015 , Build 146

Keep on top of contracts

1 December 2014 , Build 145

Adjudication will have more bite

1 October 2014 , Build 144

Dispute resolution options

1 August 2014 , Build 143

Not personally responsible

1 June 2014 , Build 142

Leaky homes lesson

1 April 2014 , Build 141

Voidable transaction changes?

1 February 2014 , Build 140

Complaints against LBPs

1 December 2013 , Build 139

Legal A-Z of leaky buildings

1 October 2013 , Build 138

Leaky cases

1 October 2013 , Build 138

Timing is everything

1 August 2013 , Build 137

Construction Contracts Act

1 June 2013 , Build 136

Realities of earthquake strengthening

1 April 2013 , Build 135

Owners as head contractors

1 February 2013 , Build 134

Getting the contract right

1 December 2012 , Build 133

Caveats to protect builders

1 October 2012 , Build 132

When the bill’s not paid, who owns the goods?

1 August 2012 , Build 131

Be clear about the contract

1 June 2012 , Build 130

The duty of care question continues

1 April 2012 , Build 129

Buying a problem

1 February 2012 , Build 128

Payment claim disputes

1 December 2011 , Build 127

Damages assessment

1 August 2011 , Build 125

Insolvency and voidable transactions

1 June 2011 , Build 124

The changing face of DIY

1 February 2011 , Build 122

10 years not always a limitation

1 December 2010 , Build 121

Protecting against bad debtors

1 October 2010 , Build 120

Latest on leaky building saga

1 August 2010 , Build 119

New District Court rules

1 February 2010 , Build 116

Legal view on product substitution

1 August 2009 , Build 113

When is a vehicle a building?

1 April 2000 , Build 123