Class Action
Big law firm backs Southern Response class action
Major Australian law firm Maurice Blackburn has agreed to underwrite a class action law suit against Southern Response seeking redress for Canterbury earthquake claimants. Christchurch lawyer Grant… Audio
Dairy Doldrums in Australia
Brett Worthington is the head of the rural news department for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He explains why some Australian dairy farmers are taking legal action against the company they… Audio
Dairy Doldrums in Australia
Brett Worthington is the head of the rural news department for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He explains why some Australian dairy farmers are taking legal action against the company they…
AudioSouthern Response customers take insurer to court
Forty Southern Response policy holders in Christchurch have gone to court, to prove their cases are similar enough to warrant a class action. Two of those people speak to Checkpoint. Audio
Homeowners fight Southern Response over pay-out costs
Forty Christchurch homeowners have headed back to court, as they seek to take a class action against earthquake insurer Southern Response. Video, Audio
Southern Response says claimants misled
A lawyer for Southern Response says customers hoping to take a class action against it have been misled into believing they have nothing to lose. Audio
Quake victims file court action against insurer
A class action against a government-owned insurance firm handling thousands of Christchurch earthquake claims has been filed in the High Court.
Class action against cladding manufacturer
A specialist law firm is calling for all leaky building owners who had work done by cladding manufacturer James Hardie to make contact with them. Audio