26 Jun 2017
GODFREY v BORLEY [2017] NZHC 1380
- Citation
- [2017] NZHC 1380
- Court
- High Court
Given precedent permitting a contribution to legal costs for lay litigants, the court awarded a partial but substantial contribution to the applicant's solicitor fees ($720) plus disbursements ($200) because the solicitors charged less than the scale 2B entitlement, there was uncertainty whether the applicant prepared drafts himself, and a reduced award achieves the partial indemnity function of costs.