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Topic

Categorisation under high court rules

Legal area

Court

6 Aug 2018

CITY FINANCIAL INVESTMENT COMPANY (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED v TRANSPOWER NEW ZEALAND LIMITED [2018] NZHC 1981

Citation

[2018] NZHC 1981
Court

High Court

The parties' agreed Category 2 categorisation binds subsequent cost determinations absent special reasons; no special reasons existed to re-categorise to Category 3. City Financial's requests for 50% reductions in respondents' costs were unjustified because respondents' successful positions were closely related to the court's reasoning and the Authority's lack of fuller reasons did not materially affect cost outcomes. Specific Band allocations were adjusted: Authority limited to Band B for item 33; Transpower limited to Band B for item 2, awarded Band C five days for affidavit preparation, aw…
1 Apr 2009

BLAIR AND ORS V UPPER HUTT CITY COUNCIL (COSTS) HC WN CIV-2005-485-2268

Citation

openlaw-5b05b1bf_0e62_4baf_8c07_611310e6eb76.pdf
Court

High Court

Costs awarded to the plaintiffs to follow the event on a 2B basis with a one third reduction to reflect failure on negligence and misfeasance claims; recategorisation to Category 3 refused; specific banding B applied to commencement and discovery steps; approved listed disbursements including external photocopying ($2,929.11) and the first four items in the plaintiff's schedule; DVD and fees for Cromack and Birkinshaw disallowed; defendant awarded $1,161 for the successful order of proceedings application.