EQC's annual legal costs still increasing, seven years on from Canterbury quakesEQC/SUPPLIED EQC chief executive Sid Miller says he thinks the changes being made at the commission will reduce dramatically the number of cases being lodged against it. The Earthquake Commission's (EQC) yearly legal spend continues to grow as Canterbury earthquake court cases keep rolling in. EQC was unable to provide a breakdown of the results before publication, but at least three cases went in EQC's favour. Anthony Harper Lawyers partner Peter Woods was not surprised only eight cases went before the courts. Under the Statute of Limitations Act, people have six years to bring a legal claim against someone.

Source: Stuff March 12, 2018 07:29 UTC