Published Legal Articles, Seminars and Newspaper Articles

A selection of Nathan's published legal articles as well as some general newspaper articles and a seminar on leaky homes are set out below.


October 2014 - Bay of Plenty Times

Leaky Homes not going away

Topics Covered: Limitation period / MBIE statistics / Pre-purchase inspections


October 2014 - New Zealand Law Society / Waikato - Bay of Plenty Branch Brief

Council member

Topics covered: Personal Profile


March 2013 – Bay of Plenty Times

$25M Leaky Homes Bill

Topics Covered:
Financial Assistance Package / time limits


November 2010 – Bay of Plenty Times

Face behind the business

Nathan Smith

March 2010 – New Zealand Law Society (WBOP Branch)

Leaky Homes: Updating advice for trust and conveyancing / property lawyers - Part 2 of 2

Topics Covered:
Vendor's (Seller's) warranties in agreements for sale and purchase of residential houses / Weathertight Homes Tribunal / Limitation periods.


February 2010 – New Zealand Law Society (WBOP Branch)

Leaky Homes: Updating advice for trust and conveyancing / property lawyers - Part 1of 2

Topics Covered:
Family Trusts and claims for stress / pre-purchase inspection reports / Weathertight Homes Tribunal.


April 2009 - Seminar

Title: Leaky Homes: Seminar for Conveyancers/Property Lawyers. (copy of Seminar available on request)

Topics Including: Liability of solicitors as trustees / advice to vendors / advice to purchasers / building consents and building certificates / explanation of the Weathertight Homes process.


February 2009 – New Zealand Law Society (WBOP Branch)

Leaky Homes: Advice for Conveyancers/Property Lawvers

Topics Including: Vendor's (Seller's) warranties / Council liability / Private certifiers (e.g., Bay Building Certifiers) liability insurance.


July 2007 – Chamber of Commerce

Directors Liability - Farewell to Immunity

Topics Including: Liability of Company Directors / Insurance / Family Trusts / Builders, surveyors, planning, consultants, engineers, accountants.


August 2006 – Waikato Bay of Plenty District Law Society

Leaky Homes - The fine print

Topics Including: Weathertight Homes Resolution Service / assessor's reports / limitation periods / Council liability / repair costs.


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