21 Aug 2015
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v AARTS [2015] NZCA 385
- Citation
- [2015] NZCA 385
- Court
- Court of Appeal
Application for full indemnity costs dismissed: a self-represented litigant is not entitled to recover costs for a lay advocate where leave to be represented was not granted; ignorance of the need for leave is not a sufficient excuse; the Commissioner's abandonment was reasonable in light of impending legislative change; prior unenforced costs awards and the applicant's bankruptcy further diminish any entitlement.