31 Oct 2014
FORREST v THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS [2014] NZHC 2703
- Citation
- [2014] NZHC 2703
- Court
- High Court
Despite the defendant's success, no costs order was made because the plaintiff was a serving prisoner who brought a non‑trivial BORA claim and conducted proceedings properly; imposing a substantial costs order would create an unrealistic financial burden that would not assist rehabilitation, therefore the court exercised its discretion to decline costs.