Contents

• General Information
• Call for submissions
• Foreword
• Chapter 1 - Introduction to the review
  • Introduction
  • Background to this review
  • Who bears the risk?
  • CER considerations
  • Structure of this paper
• Chapter 2 - The current law
  • Introduction
  • Liability in civil proceedings
  • The operation of the rule of joint and several liability
  • History of the rule
  • Joint and several liability under contract
  • The current position
• Chapter 3 - Alternatives to joint and several liability
  • Introduction
  • Proportionate liability
  • Hybrids
  • Capping
  • Contracting out
  • Exceptions to all alternatives
• Chapter 4 - What we said last time
  • Introduction
  • What was recommended
• Chapter 5 - What has happened
  • Introduction
  • Leaky homes
  • The impact of financial crises
  • Summary
• Chapter 6 - The Australian experience and Closer Economic Relations
  • Shifting to proportionate liability
  • Lessons from the Australian experience
  • CER considerations
• Chapter 7 - Other jurisdictions
  • Introduction
  • United Kingdom
  • Canada
  • United States
  • Conclusion
• Chapter 8 - Economic arguments
  • Introduction
  • Analysis in New Zealand
  • Other contributions
  • Summary
• Chapter 9 - The case for change
  • Joint and Several and Proportionate Liability
  • Other liability options
  • Issues in the Building Sector
  • Other Sectors
  • Conclusion
• Appendix 1
  • Terms of reference
• Appendix 2
  • List of questions