21 Dec 2012
SIMPSON V HUBBARD HC TIM CIV-2012-476-000144
- Citation
- openlaw-9f301e88_0618_42f6_aeb8_79932f9cb20f.pdf
- Court
- High Court
The Court granted limited access to disputed assets to fund Mrs Hubbard's legal representation because she satisfied the three pre-requisites for a preservation-order funding allowance: there is an arguable proprietary defence, she is effectively impecunious for present purposes, and the discretionary balance favours allowing access. The Court fixed a practical funding regime tied to the High Court Rules: apply Schedule 3 with a solicitor/client equivalent daily rate of NZD 5,000, provision for one additional counsel at half that rate, retrospective effect from 7 November 2012 (with a half-da…