New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Band allocation

Legal area

Court

22 Sept 2017

NATIONAL MINI STORAGE LTD v NATIONAL STORAGE LTD [2017] NZHC 2295

Citation

[2017] NZHC 2295
Court

High Court

The Court classified the proceedings as Category 2 for costs purposes, allocated Bands B or C to individual interlocutory and trial steps as reasoned, held that defendants were entitled to costs, reduced the defendants' principal expert's fees by 30% (awarding $48,611), disallowed business class airfares for trans-Tasman travel and substituted economy fares, ordered certain deductions for unavailable witnesses and non-compliant procedure, and awarded the defendants costs and disbursements totalling NZD 168,513.09.
10 Oct 2006

CONRAD NELSON STREET TRUSTEE LTD V MEATES HC AK CIV 2006-404-24

Citation

openlaw-8f9da4ce_330c_49bf_b937_70df8a315a4b.pdf
Court

High Court

Under r476C and the rr46-53 regime the defendant was entitled to costs on discontinuance; the Court allowed the defendant allowances under Third Schedule Items 2 and 5.2 read with the Item 5 heading on Band B and Item 4.11 (.3 day) totalling 2.9 days at $1,450/day, awarding $4,205; disbursements reserved to the Registrar under r48H; sealing allowance reserved if needed.