12 Jun 2013
COX & ORS v AUCKLAND COUNCIL [2013] NZHC 1459
- Citation
- [2013] NZHC 1459
- Court
- High Court
The Court struck out and dismissed the declaratory judgment proceedings for want of opposition and because three applicants took no steps; the Court declined to determine the substantive scope of any settlement on the strike out application; costs were ordered: for the period 20 February 2013 to 23 May 2013 the Council is awarded costs on a 2B basis uplifted by one-third against all five applicants; for the period 23 May 2013 to judgment the Cox family are entitled to 75% of their 2B costs uplifted by one-third; parties may set off awards and counsel to calculate and file memoranda within 10…