20 Jul 2018
NORTH EASTERN INVESTMENTS LIMITED v AUCKLAND COUNCIL [2018] NZHC 1805
- Citation
- [2018] NZHC 1805
- Court
- High Court
The court found there was good reason under r 14.15 to allow more than one set of costs because HNZ ran a separate defence and faced distinct exposure arising from the plaintiffs' allegations about the validity of summonses; accordingly separate costs awards were appropriate. The court declined a second commencement allowance, reduced affidavit preparation allowance from 2.5 to 1.5 days, declined an allowance for second counsel, allowed 2.75 days for principal counsel, ordered costs in favour of HNZ for the interlocutory cross-examination application and awarded costs on costs to the Council…