28 Sept 2022
LI v XIE [2022] NZHC 2471
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 2471
- Court
- High Court
On the papers the settlement reflected compromise and did not disclose a clear winner; pre‑trial settlement letters did not amount to effective withdrawal of the pleaded counterclaim and the amended counterclaim was filed without leave and therefore does not count for costs purposes; accordingly costs should lie where they fall at least until the commencement of the hearing on 4 July 2022 (and through the period 19 April–4 July 2022).