31 Oct 2011
SIR ROBERT EDWARD JONES, YORGEN HOLDINGS LIMITED AND TIROHANGA FAMILY TRUST V WHK SHERWIN CHAN & WALSHE HC WN CIV-2009-485-001324
- Citation
- openlaw-523602f0_b023_4cc3_8c3f_c10fdee69e61.pdf
- Court
- High Court
Costs awarded to plaintiffs: apply Band 3B up to the Calderbank offer dated 8 March 2011; apply a 25% increased uplift to 3B costs thereafter; indemnity costs refused because defendants' post-offer conduct was risky but not so unreasonable as to justify indemnity; disbursements reduced (exclude Ernst & Young audit advice; limit Mr Blaikie's fees to exclude non-expert work and preparatory legal input); travel and accommodation for senior counsel not recoverable absent special justification; interest to be calculated by reference to the Group's average cost of borrowings for the period to 30 Ju…