Soccer Nelson Inc v Soccer NZ Inc
# Soccer Nelson Inc v Soccer NZ Inc

Soccer Nelson Inc v Soccer NZ Inc is a cited case in New Zealand regarding the requirement under section 7(4)(b) of the Contractual Remedies Act 1970 that a breach of a contract must be "substantial" for a contract to be cancelled.

## Background

Soccer Nelson were in arrears of its membership fees to Soccer NZ, and as a result Soccer NZ planned to exclude the Nelson branch from a national soccer tournament.

Soccer Nelson argued the arrears were not substantial and filed for an injunction for Soccer NZ to let them play in the tournament.

## Held

The court ruled the arrears were substantial, entitling them to be excluded from the tournament. However, the court issued an interim injunction, requiring $30,000 to be paid within 7 days.

