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New Zealand Case Law

Choice of counsel

  • 26 Nov 2018

    HONG v COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE [2018] NZHC 3077

    Citation
    [2018] NZHC 3077
    Court
    High Court

    The Commissioner was entitled to recover 2B costs of $13,157.00 and disbursements of $813.51 because the Crown Law Office is a separate entity whose invoiced legal work gave rise to real costs, the agreed preparation was a recoverable step, and travel and accommodation were reasonable disbursements for chosen counsel.

    • Costs recovery
    • Disbursements
    • Representation by crown law office
    • Choice of counsel

  • 25 Aug 2016

    STRACK & WMC TRUSTEE LTD v GREY [2016] NZHC 1981

    Citation
    [2016] NZHC 1981
    Court
    High Court

    The application was premature; on the material before the Court it was not established that the solicitor may be required to give evidence of a contentious nature and disqualification was not warranted under Black v Taylor or r 13.5, therefore costs were awarded to the plaintiffs on a 2B basis.

    • Disqualification of counsel
    • Application of r 13.5 lawyers and conveyancers act rules
    • Choice of counsel
    • Solicitor evidentiary privilege
    • Prematurity of interlocutory applications