23 Oct 2006
DAVID SMITH AND JEAN CHAN V CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF WORK AND INCOME NEW ZEALAND CA CA181/05
- Citation
- openlaw-b398edb2_c196_43bf_8208_dd2a54f87b4b.pdf
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Court held that 'special circumstances' in the definition of 'allowable costs' means circumstances that are unusual or outside the norm; consequently the costs listed in paragraphs (a)–(h) are included as allowable costs but other costs qualify only if they arise from such unusual circumstances, a construction that prevents overlap with standard costs and avoids double-counting.