New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Will challenge

Legal area

Court

27 May 2015

RULE v RULE [2015] NZHC 1145

Citation

[2015] NZHC 1145
Court

High Court

The plaintiffs succeed on the costs question but the dispute was not so clear cut or abusive as to justify increased, indemnity costs or personal costs against solicitors; accordingly costs are ordered against the defendants on a 2B basis with calculation to be agreed by counsel.
2 Apr 2015

RULE v RULE [2015] NZHC 661

Citation

[2015] NZHC 661
Court

High Court

No binding contract existed because the parties objectively did not intend to be bound until execution of a deed of family arrangement; alternatively, had a binding agreement existed the costs order made against the defendants amounted to estate costs and would be payable by the defendants (executors).