20 Dec 2021
GS v LM [2021] NZHC 3569
- Citation
- [2021] NZHC 3569
- Court
- High Court
The Court declined to award any Band C time allowances because the appeal did not involve the exceptional complexity, urgency or document volume justifying Band C; instead the appellant's conduct (scattergun grounds, pursuing numerous unmeritorious arguments, procedural non-compliance, re-filing documents without leave, late challenges to security for costs and late evidence) unduly increased respondent's costs and justified an uplift. The appropriate award is Band 2B scale costs with a 50% uplift and a modest 0.25 day allowance for assisting the self-represented appellant, resulting in an or…