25 Jul 2019
Because the appeals lacked any arguable error of fact or law, the applicants failed to show grounds under r14.7(g) to refuse or reduce costs, and impecuniosity of one applicant did not alone excuse fixing costs, the respondent was entitled to a joint and several award of costs for both appeals.
29 Nov 2018
The court awarded costs to the defendants despite the plaintiff's serious ill health and asserted impecuniosity because reduction of costs awards for financial hardship is exceptional, abatements must still produce a meaningful figure, the plaintiff provided no sworn affidavit of means, and the defendants' 2B calculations were appropriate; therefore the specified costs and disbursements were ordered.
2 May 2018
Applicants failed to identify or evidence any proper reason under High Court Rules r 14.7(g) to depart from the general rule that costs follow the event; accordingly the court awarded category 2B costs of $7,136.00 to the second respondent and disbursements of $270.00.