29 Nov 2018
L&M COAL HOLDINGS LTD v BATHURST RESOURCES LTD [2018] NZHC 3121
- Citation
- [2018] NZHC 3121
- Court
- High Court
The Court quantified costs in favour of L&M at $109,052 after reducing the otherwise appropriate scale award by 20% to reflect the unsuccessful alternative claim and allowing an interlocutory offset of $7,636 to Bathurst; the Court allowed specific disbursements subject to caps (capped Mr Duncan's expert fees at $100,000), limited recoverable accommodation to $425 per night and limited long‑haul business class travel recovery to 30% of actual business fares; GST on disbursements recoverable only if claimant is not GST registered.