22 Sept 2022
EDUBASE LTD v MINISTER OF EDUCATION (COSTS) [2022] NZHC 2427
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 2427
- Court
- High Court
Court awarded the Minister costs on a 2B basis with accepted 2A claims where applicable, allowed Step 10, certified costs for second counsel given trial complexity and assistance provided, assessed document inspection at Band C due to volume (>8,000 documents), found expert fees of $500/hr for 66.5 hours reasonable and necessary, and granted a 30% uplift because the plaintiff's estoppel claim was misconceived and increased the defendant's costs; resulting award $83,578.30 plus disbursements $33,849.16.