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Audio, Radio New Zealand

University of Canterbury's John Hopkins and Toni Collins explain disaster law and shortcomings in NZ's legal system highlighted by the Canterbury earthquakes.

Law with Haydon Wilson

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Haydon Wilson of Kensington Swan discusses the ongoing legal ramifactions of the Canterbury Earthquakes, in particular the Quake Outcasts case.

Toni Collins is a Canterbury University PhD researcher in law, who is investigating how commercial leases could be written to better deal with the aftermath of earthquakes, and how cases of disputes could progress through the courts.

Big law firm backs Southern Response class action

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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 Cameron says "hidden costs" led to significant underpayments to about 3000 people. Maurice Blackburn is a law firm which specialises in class actions, its principal lawyer Martin Hyde joins Kathryn, along with Grant Cameron, to talk about why they think they have a strong case.

New law considered to fix Christchurch boundary problems

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A law change is being looked at to tackle the problem of property boundaries moving in the Canterbury earthquakes.

Law Society joins chorus attacking quake recovery legislation

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The Law Society is criticising the Government for rushing its Canterbury earthquake recovery legislation through Parliament under urgency.

Law students volunteer to help homeowners battle EQC.

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Forty law students in Christchurch are volunteering their time to help local residents take the Earthquake Commission to the High Court.

Christchurch workers say employment law changes will add to quake stress

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Workers in Christchurh already stressed by the earthquakes are pleading with MPs to stop proposed changes to employment law.

Government considering new law to cover natural disasters.

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The Government is considering introducing a new law to cover any natural disaster of a similar size to the Canterbury earthquake.

Scholars call on Govt to rethink Canterbury earthquake law

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A group of legal scholars says the Government has set a dangerous precedent with its law to assist recovery from the Christchurch earthquake.

Law Society warns of backlog of cases in Chch

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The Law Society is warning disruption to services following last month's earthquake in Christchurch is likely to lead to a massive bottleneck of court cases.

The new Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority - CERA

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Public and electoral law professor at Otago University, Andrew Geddis.

Rebuild fraud will be pursued to full extent of law

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The Earthquake Recovery Minister says he's instructed government agencies to prosecute any fraudulent activity during the Christchurch rebuild, to the full extent of the law.

Community law centre expecting flood of quake cases

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Christchurch's community law centre is expecting many cases to be lodged as people struggle to cope with the effects of the Canterbury earthquake.

Law Society says government giving itself too much power

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The Law Society has added its voice to condemnation the government is giving itself far too much power by passing the emergency Canterbury earthquake legislation.

Powers now transferred to CERA by law

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The Canterbury earthquake authority has now been legally vested with the extraordinary powers given to the Government under the state of national emergency declared after the February disaster.

Avalanche of legal cases emerging in wake of quake

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Christchurch's community law centre is braced for an avalanche of cases as people confront legal issues associated with the Canterbury earthquake.

State of emergency to be lifted in Canterbury

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Parliament has passed emergency laws to help speed the reconstruction of Christchurch after the magnitude seven point one earthquake 11 days ago.

One Year and a Day

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A law which prevents charges being laid over the collapse of Christchurch's CTV buildin gin the 2011 earthquake could be repealled soon.

KPMG forensic services talk about Christchurch rebuild fraud

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The Earthquake Recovery Minister says he's instructed government agencies to prosecute any fraudulent activity during the Christchurch rebuild, to the full extent of the law.

Parliament throws full support behind earthquake bill

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Parliament has unanimously supported legislation giving Government ministers the power to make exemptions to almost every law on the statute books, to help fast-track reconstruction efforts in Canterbury.

Focus on Politics for 1 October 2010

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Law experts have criticised the Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act for creating a dangerous precedent. Our political editor Brent Edwards weighs up the arguments for and against the emergency legislation.

Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 28 September 2010

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Child Youth and Family admits mistakes, 1223 workers to join Auckland unemployed, Man pleads guilty to Raymond Piper's death, Phoenix squares bill for unpaid ACC levies, Parker accused of avoiding debates for political reasons, Scholars call on Govt to rethink Canterbury earthquake law.

Christchurch homeowners take EQC to court

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More than 120 disgruntled Christchurch homeowners are taking the Earthquake Commission to court for not doing enough to fix their homes. The law firm, Anthony Harper, has been looking for participants for the group action since last year and has confirmed today it has the numbers to proceed.

Christchurch homeowners blindsided by quake insurer - lawyer

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People who've bought houses in Canterbury since the September 2010 earthquake and are still battling with insurance companies over repairs, have been told that if they want to take the matter to court, today is their last chance. Earthquake claims specialist Lisa Taylor from the law firm Anthony Harper joins us.

'Needle not moving' as botched EQC re-repairs still coming in - Megan Woods

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Some 10 years on from the devastating Canterbury quakes, the wait is still not over when it comes to law changes needed to improve the Earthquake Commission. The government will not get it done until 2021, if it's re-elected. Meanwhile cases of botched quake repairs needing a fix are still flooding into EQC, Greater Christchurch Regeneration Minister Megan Woods told Checkpoint.

The Panel with Ali Jones and Gary McCormick (Part 1)

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Ang Jury of Womens' Refuge talks about the announced changes to family violence law and if the government's got it right. Labour's Andrew Little "rejected" yesterday's One News Colmar Brunton Poll so the party released its own results today. Bruce Springsteen has announced dates for a New Zealand tour including a concert in Christchurch for the anniversary of the February 2011 earthquake. Your feedback about the long hours hospital doctors work.

Coronavirus: Business owner caught by small print in lease

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A Taranaki business owner is warning leaseholders to read the fine print of their contracts after being asked to pay his rent in full despite a clause in his lease allowing for a rent cut if he couldn't legally access the property. Clause 27.5 was included in the Auckland District Law Society commercial lease in 2012 in response to the Canterbury earthquakes, when many leaseholders were barred from their businesses. RNZ reporter Robin Martin has more.

National MP Brownlee defends former Southern Insurance chairman

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National MP Gerry Brownlee says it's a great tragedy that the former chairman of government insurer Southern Response has been treated the way that he has. Ross Butler resigned on Tuesday night after a State Services Commission inquiry found Southern Response had broken its code of conduct and possibly the law, when it used private investigators to secretly record meetings of earthquake victims. The Minister for Christchurch Regeneration Megan Woods says Mr Butler was aware of what was going on, as was Mr Brownlee when he was a Minister.