Chee v Stareast Investment Ltd [pdf, 97 KB]
...they did not create a cavity in the technical sense. The Tribunal concludes there was no cavity designed for the purposes of enabling moisture penetration to drain away, and therefore the failure of the builder to construct a cavity was not a negligent omission. Further all experts agreed that at the time of construction, the Building Code had no requirement for a cavity. Its absence was not a failure. The only expert that did not initially accept this position was Mr Smith bu...