THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES V KENNETH ROGER MOSES And Anor CA CA322/02
The Court exercised its costs discretion and fixed the costs payable by the appellant to the respondents at $6,000 plus reasonable costs and disbursements, including travel and accommodation costs of counsel, to be fixed by the Registrar in absence of agreement.
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- Citation
- openlaw-8a2e68d1_4c42_423d_ac82_de96d97ebbb6.pdf
- Parties
- Appellant: The Assistant Registrar of Companies; Respondent: Kenneth Roger Moses; Respondent: Gary James Stevens
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Jurisdiction
- New Zealand
- Judgment Date
- 29 July 2003
- Procedural Posture
- Appeal / Costs Judgment
- Outcome
- Costs awarded to the respondents
- Legal Topics
- Costs Awards, Registrar of Companies, Appeal
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Parties
The Assistant Registrar of Companies
Appellant
Kenneth Roger Moses
Respondent
Gary James Stevens
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Costs Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether costs should be awarded to the respondents
- 2 What quantum of costs is appropriate
- 3 Whether travel and accommodation costs of counsel are recoverable
Ratio Decidendi
The Court exercised its costs discretion and fixed the costs payable by the appellant to the respondents at $6,000 plus reasonable costs and disbursements, including travel and accommodation costs of counsel, to be fixed by the Registrar in absence of agreement.
Court Disposition
Costs awarded to the respondents
Orders
- Appellant to pay respondents $6,000 plus reasonable costs and disbursements, including the travel and accommodation costs of counsel, to be fixed by the Registrar in the absence of agreement.
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THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES V KENNETH ROGER MOSES And Anor CA CA322/02 29 July 2003IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NEW ZEALAND CA322/02 CA323/02 THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF COMPANIESvKENNETH ROGER MOSES GARY JAMES STEVENSCoram: Keith J McGrath J Glazebrook J Appearances: B H Dickey and T Epati for the Appellant R J Asher QC and C Morris for the Respondents Judgment: 29 July 2003JUDGMENT (No. 2) OF THE COURT ON COSTS[1] The Court has considered the memoranda filed by parties and fixes the costs payable by the appellant to the respondents at a single sum of $6,000 plus reasonable costs and disbursements, including the travel and accommodation costs of counsel, to be fixed by the Registrar in the absence of agreement.Solicitors: Crown Solicitor, Auckland for the Appellant Lowndes Jordan, Auckland for the Respondents