Some earthquake court cases have been in the Court system since 2013.  They have dragged through the joint expert process that the Court used to see as essential, but in practice achieved very little towards resolving claims.  Now that the cases have completed the interlocutory phases they are being allocated hearing dates.  Amazingly cases of 5 days hearing time are now being allocated hearing dates in March 2017.  That is appalling.  So much for the quick resolution of earthquake cases.