13 Jun 2023
PATEL v PATEL [2023] NZHC 1466
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 1466
- Court
- High Court
The defendants, having successfully defended the derivative constructive trust claim, were entitled to costs on a 2B basis; the defendants' steps were reasonable and necessary; the plaintiff's self-representation and unproven assertion of financial hardship did not justify departure from the presumptive costs order; accordingly the plaintiff was ordered to pay costs and disbursements totaling $58,866 with interest from judgment under the Interest on Money Claims Act 2016.