2 Oct 2008
BODY CORPORATE NO. 189855 AND ANOR V NORTH SHORE CITY COUNCIL AND ORS HC AK CIV 2005-404-005561
- Citation
- openlaw-e8f91dc3_280e_40da_b793_5c29f4f34c22.pdf
- Court
- High Court
The plaintiffs failed to establish the special reasons required to displace an advance costs categorisation under r 48(2); costs remain category 2. Time bands were allocated so initial interlocutory attendances attract band C with subsequent repetitive attendances B, and document inspections for each defendant justify C. Expert fees and other disbursements are recoverable to the extent they meet r48H criteria, but the court reduced fees where experts had dual roles (50% for Mr O'Sullivan). Costs liability among multiple defendants is apportioned proportionally to reflect differing degrees of…