Stephanie Corban

Examples of work completed by Stephanie include:

• Acting for insurers in relation to a significant number of claims arising from the Canterbury earthquakes.
• Appearing for the insurer, alongside senior counsel and colleagues, in a 6 week trial which was the first civil trial with an electronic case book in the High Court at Christchurch.
• Acting for insurers in relation to a complex claim in relation to a significant building damaged in a Wellington earthquake.
• Advising insurers on the prospects for recovery on various files, including claims involving multi-million dollars losses and up to more than $20 million.
• Defending solicitors in respect of property related transactions.
• Several instances of defending solicitors in relation to a claim arising from an alleged conflict of interest.
• Advising insurers and defending auditors against allegations of breach of contract and negligence in relation to audits completed over a number of years during which time the plaintiff suffered loss due to the theft of monies by an employee.
• Acting for a construction firm in proceedings brought by the Minister of Education in relation to a school.
• Acting for architects in relation to a claim by a District Health Board alleging weathertightness issues in two buildings.