22 Dec 2008
HUNTER GRAIN LIMITED V PRICE AND ANOR HC TAU CIV 2008-470-192
- Citation
- openlaw-62809416_decc_4247_8e22_dc236b267830.pdf
- Court
- High Court
Because the first defendant removed confidential company information and destroyed a hard drive without proper authority and there was evidence of breach of fiduciary duties and risk of misuse, the ex parte Anton Piller order and its execution and the interim injunction were justified; those parts attract indemnity costs. However the contempt application failed to meet the high threshold and no order as to costs was made for that application; remaining applications attract ordinary category 2B costs. Quantum of indemnity costs is limited to what is reasonable and is reserved if parties cannot…