5 Feb 2008
ROBERT KENNETH MACDONALD V HUTT CITY COUNCIL AND ANOR HC WN CIV-2007-485-1329
- Citation
- openlaw-cce9651c_4cce_4b56_b859_2cb234c7538f.pdf
- Court
- High Court
The appellant's case lacked merit and was conducted in a way that increased costs (overlong submissions and unnecessary authorities); however the public interest nature of the proceeding and the appellant's lack of private interest mitigated against a full costs award, so the successful second respondent is entitled to a partial costs award of 25% of scale at the 2B rate plus recoverable disbursements.