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Topic

Costs uplift/increased costs

Legal area

Court

16 Dec 2014

ROWMATA HOLDINGS LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) & ORS v HILDRED & ORS (COSTS) [2014] NZHC 3257

Citation

[2014] NZHC 3257
Court

High Court

Court allowed additional Category 2B costs for a second inspection (1.5 days), refused certification for second counsel, ordered defendants to contribute to non‑party discovery costs (one third contribution to ASB Bank costs and half of costs paid to Rodgers Law and Staples Rodway), disallowed flights/accommodation for a party liquidator and for uncertified second counsel, allowed service fees, and awarded an additional half day to reflect extra preparation time caused by defendants' late amendments; increased costs claim otherwise refused to avoid double counting.
2 Jul 2008

GREENHALGH V BODY CORPORATE 330324 AND ANOR HC AK CIV 2008-404-1854

Citation

openlaw-20ee0bcc_229a_4ac5_8da5_55c2caccce68.pdf
Court

High Court

Indemnity costs were not justified as exceptional, but because the second defendant failed to cooperate, obstructed timely handover of records and materially contributed to the need for urgent litigation and appointment of an administrator, an award of increased costs (50% uplift over 2B scale) was appropriate, fixing costs at $16,080 payable by the second defendant to the plaintiff.