21 Nov 2008
CROWN MONEY CORPORATION LTD V GRASMERE ESTATE TRUSTCO LIMITED AND ANOR HC AK CIV 2008-404-003801
- Citation
- openlaw-6b14f7c5_c9f8_426f_93c3_e9e43648df0b.pdf
- Court
- High Court
Contractual entitlement to solicitor-client costs exists but recovery is conditional on an objective assessment of whether the tasks fall within the contractual indemnity, whether steps were reasonably necessary, and whether rates charged are reasonable; because the plaintiff failed to particularise GST status, input credit entitlement, net fees, disbursements, authors, rates and experience, the court will not make a final award and directs further affidavit evidence before making a final costs order.