12 Oct 2016
Herron v Wallace [2016] NZHC 2427
- Citation
- [2016] NZHC 2427
- Court
- High Court
The court declined to recall the 19 November 2015 costs order, found the indemnity clause in the Sidmouth Settlement Deed prima facie applicable but that many charged items were not reasonably incurred or lacked supporting breakdowns (including costs of unsuccessful preliminary applications and non-deed-related attendances), and because evidence was insufficient to assess overall reasonableness (notably the uplift fee), ordered exclusion of specified categories and appointed an independent expert under rr9.36–9.38 to report on the remaining disputed reasonableness and quantum, with directions…