6 Apr 2023
GREENDRAKE v McCONNOCHIE [2023] NZHC 778
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 778
- Court
- High Court
The High Court exercised its discretion under the Costs in Criminal Cases Act and related authorities to award costs because the leave to appeal was meritless, reflecting a prosecution that lacked sufficient evidence from the outset; having regard to 2B benchmarks and the criminal context the court fixed a compensatory award of $4,500.00.