5 Feb 2019
The Court exercised its discretion under High Court Rules r 14.7 to reduce the normal costs award because the admission application engaged public interest, was reasonably conducted by the applicant, the applicant likely faced financial hardship, and the Law Society was performing an obligatory public function; accordingly costs were fixed at $5,000 plus $110 disbursements.
24 May 2017
The court exercised its discretion to defer assessment and payment of costs under r 14.8(1), finding there were special reasons to justify delay (the defendant's status as a victim and related hardship) and that the appropriate time to assess the relevance of those circumstances is after the substantive hearing; costs were therefore reserved.
12 Apr 2006
Proceeding dismissed because the second defendant's withdrawal left no live issue (r 477(a)); costs fall where they lie generally, but a modest costs award of $4,350 was justified for the initial interim relief/early stages given the undertaking by the first defendant; in all other respects costs lie where they fall.