Good time for good faith? Exploring the role of a duty to act in good faith in construction contracts

Recommended for Publication Society of Construction Law New Zealand 2020 Essay Prize Winner

Defines good faith and discusses the benefits and disadvantages of explicitly incorporating good faith in contracts, outlining the case for and against expanding its use and its relationship to time bars, and recommends some practical ways in which it can encouraged in NZ. A thought-provoking discussion, particularly in the context of the Construction Sector Accord.