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New Zealand Case Law

Costs uplift r14.6

  • 19 Mar 2019

    C v L [2019] NZHC 485

    Citation
    [2019] NZHC 485
    Court
    High Court

    The High Court upheld the District Court: the respondent's conduct met the statutory pattern of specified acts (excluding the Neighbourly post which was not shown to be offensive material likely to be brought to applicant's attention), the s17 lawful purpose defence failed because the communications were intimidatory, threatening and abusive rather than legitimate pursuit of lawful rights, a five year restraining order was within the scope of necessity and proportionality given escalating conduct and appellant's lack of appreciation of harm caused, and the 25% costs uplift was justified becau…

  • 30 Oct 2015

    CRUMMER TRUSTEES NO.83 LIMITED v BNZ & ORS [2015] NZHC 2687

    Citation
    [2015] NZHC 2687
    Court
    High Court

    BNZ was the successful party overall on its conjoint summary judgment/strike out application and is entitled to costs on a 2B basis with allowance for one counsel; BNZ may recover costs for two sets of submissions because Crummer Trustees filed an amended statement of claim at short notice; items incurred before 1 July 2015 are to be assessed at the old daily rate ($1,990); BNZ is entitled to 2B costs for resisting the discovery application but not to a 50% uplift under r 14.6; disbursements of $1,158 are approved; costs for the mentions hearing convened at Crummer Trustees' request are recov…