A rare letter from the Chief District Court Judge
Hat Tip: Whale Oil
It is rare for the Chief Judge to write a letter to the editor. She is obviously concerned that Labour’s policy paints a false picture of the situation in Christchurch,
The key aspects if her letter are:
- A specialist list has been in place since February 2012
- Earthquake cases get priority over other civil cases
- Court cases get before a judge within 55 working days
- Of 76 cases filed, 43 have been disposed of of which only 1 went to a full hearing
- Of the remaining 33, 17 are on track for a negotiated settlement
- 10 further cases may be negotiated also
So basically there are possibly only six cases that may go to a full trial at the District Court.