Andrew Tetzlaff

May 20, 2024 | lexology.com | Michaël Sage |Nina Blomfield |Simon Vannini |Alice Poole |Andrew Tetzlaff |Rosie Dossor

In contracts where achieving a specific outcome is crucial but the exact steps to reach it are uncertain, parties often include a clause requiring one or both sides to take “reasonable steps” or to use “reasonable endeavours” to reach the desired result. This approach ensures a commitment to the goal while allowing flexibility in how it is pursued. The recent High Court decision in Remediation NZ Ltd v Enviro NZ Ltd confirms what taking “all reasonable steps” requires.