West City Construction Limited v Levin

Company insolvency – equitable assignment

West City Construction Limited v Levin – [2014] NZSC 183 – McGrath, William Young, Glazebrook, Arnold and Blanchard JJ – 15 December 2014 

Voidable preference – assignment of construction bond held by council – additional work completed on basis of payment out of bond moneys – formal deed of assignment executed during specified period – whether there was prior agreement to assign bond which effected equitable assignment outside specified period.

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