Defective Cladding Class Action Litigation Funding Confirmed

Defective Cladding Class Action – Litigation Funding Confirmed –

Harbour Litigation Funding

Adina Thorn of Adina Thorn Lawyers today announced that the dedicated investment funds advised by Harbour Litigation Funding Limited (“Harbour”) has agreed in principle to provide funding to progress the claim against various manufacturers of defective plaster cladding installed in thousands of buildings across New Zealand. The damages to be claimed in the proposed class action are likely to exceed NZ$100M.

Adina Thorn says Harbour’s agreement to fund the proposed action means that there will be no out-of-pocket cost to participants in the action. “Harbour only invests in cases it believes have strong prospects of success so we are encouraged that they have decided to fund this class action.”

Over 1,200 building owners have already registered for the proposed class action via the website www.goodcladding.co.nz. Registrations have been received from around the world including New Zealand, Australia and the UK. Adina said she has been surprised by the number of registrations; “We have had an overwhelming response from ‘leaky building’ owners across New Zealand. Many have lost everything – some have 100% mortgages or cannot increase their lending – most can’t afford to fix the problem. Thousands of people and families have been left with no choice but to live in leaky, mouldy homes that can pose a significant health hazard.”

Further registrations are still sought. Adina encourages other owners of plaster clad buildings to register via the website www.goodcladding.co.nz. Adina explains broadly that the next phase will involve detailed evaluations of claims. Adina has noted that registrations for single apartments or houses managed by a Body Corporate are difficult to consider. In these cases it is important that the Body Corporate Manager register the entire building.

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