26 Jul 2022
TUKAKI v RURU [2022] NZHC 1800
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 1800
- Court
- High Court
On discontinuance the plaintiffs are liable for costs under r 15.23; costs are to be awarded largely on the Part 14 scales on a 2B basis because predictability of scales outweighs fine-grained analysis of actual work; the first respondent may recover costs for the strike out application and the case management item claims; the second respondent's claim is allowed on a 2B basis but interlocutory hearing costs under item 26 are to be allowed only once jointly to avoid duplication under r 14.15.