James Cairney
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James Cairney is a lawyer representing the Buttle brothers, owners of Whakaari Management Limited, who welcomed a High Court ruling that quashed the company's conviction over safety failures related to the deadly 2019 White Island eruption.
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A lawyer for Sealord, James Cairney, said while the failure lay in the absence of palliative care, that was not a demonstration of poor systems on board.
Maritime NZ case: Sealord and skipper fined over fatal medical neglect at seaThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2026-01-13
New Zealand· 2026-01-13
James Cairney, a lawyer for James, Andrew and Peter Buttle - three brothers who own the company - said the family welcomed the decision.
New Zealand volcano owners' conviction over deadly eruption quashedBBC·
United Kingdom· 2025-02-28
United Kingdom· 2025-02-28
