15 Mar 2022
BANKS v FARMER & ORS [2022] NZHC 459
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 459
- Court
- High Court
Indemnity costs were awarded, but limited to the post-trial steps directly attributable to the plaintiff's fabrication and production of forged emails and the resulting device inspection and recall (indemnity $128,775.85 NZD). Scale costs were awarded for the remainder of the proceeding on a combined 2B/2C basis with adjustments (deductions for specific successful objections) and then uplifted: 20% to reflect multiple defendants (one set of costs allowed but recognising additional complexity) and 40% uplift for increased costs due to the plaintiff's conduct, resulting in scale costs of $287,4…