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Topic

High court rules costs assessment

Legal area

Court

20 Oct 2022

DOTCOM v HIS MAJESTY'S ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2022] NZHC 2733

Citation

[2022] NZHC 2733
Court

High Court

Hinton J had already determined liability for costs in her judgment; on quantum the court applied band B to item 30 allowing three days, allowed an uplift for second counsel given the volume and complexity, rejected reductions for an 'indulgence' or public interest under r 14.7, and ordered Mr Dotcom to pay costs of $39,016.75 and disbursements of $595.65; the court declined to make a special 21-day payment order.
18 Dec 2009

THE NEW ZEALAND GUARDIAN TRUST AND ST LAURENCE LENDING LIMITED AND ORS HC AK CIV 2009-404-000579

Citation

openlaw-4862e3ac_be78_4c7f_8921_517bbed026dc.pdf
Court

High Court

The court awarded costs to the provisional trustee but reduced the amount by 10% because the trustee and debtor failed to comply with the s330 statutory time limits for circulating proposal materials, which disadvantaged the opposing creditor; the reduction is made by analogy to r14.7 considerations. The trustee's claimed costs exceeded the $20,000 provision in the proposal and the court fixed costs at $4,716 plus Registrar‑fixed disbursements.