Mr Carr sought and obtained, the setting aside of an arbitration agreement and decision, on the basis of mutual mistake.

Following Liam's murder in the back of a Corrections Department's prison van GCA brought a successful action against the Crown.

The action was on behalf of a large group of women who suffered cancer misdiagnoses through negligence at Goodhealth Wanganui. (Some women were never treated for cancer conditions they suffered, and others suffered operations or other treatments when they did not have cancer at all). A leading edge case at the time on the availability of exemplary damages outside the statutory bar on personal injury actions (arising under NZ's statutory accident compensation regime). Litigation traversed many years but the case was ultimately resolved with the Crown offering a very attractive and beneficial statements to all clients.

Felix Penny, a baby, was killed in the collapse of the Swedish pram in which he was sleeping. Initially, the manufacturer resisted the claims brought against it, but later negotiated a settlement.

Whale Watch suffered the capsize of one of its whale watching boats and a Taiwanese tourist was killed. The Transport Accident Investigation Commission initially product a report that indicated that Whale Watch had been negligent but through subsequent proceedings, the TAIC completely changed its stance and the matter was amicable resolved and the company was exonerated.

An action brought in Australia over the wrongful administering of a radioactive iodine pill resulting in extreme radiation exposure.

Morgan Jones, a child, fell through a safety rail onto the railway track near Kaikoura and suffered very serious injuries. An action was brought against TranzRail for exemplary damages. The case was settled on very advantageous terms.

The firm acted for 250 people who lost funds invested in Renshaw Edwards (Solicitors Nominee Company). The law firm collapsed as a result fraud by two of the partners. GCA brought claims against the NZLS Solicitors Fidelity Guarantee Scheme following convictions being entered against those former partners. The NZLS denied liability and the case caused much public controversy. GCA quickly obtained judgment (March 1993) and every NZ law firm partner had to then pay the sum of $10,000 into the Fidelity Guarantee Scheme, so the judgment could be met. The firm also negotiated a further $4.5M in costs and interest bringing the total recoveries to over $12M.