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New Zealand Case Law

Increased costs under r 14.6(3)

  • 18 Jun 2019

    ENERGY SECURITIES LP v VECTOR LTD [2019] NZHC 1387

    Citation
    [2019] NZHC 1387
    Court
    High Court

    The Court awarded Vector scale costs assessed on a 2B basis for the required steps ($32,781), rejected Vector's 2C classification for written submissions, and granted a 50% uplift under r 14.6(3) because ESL repeatedly failed to comply with court orders and pursued a meritless tort claim where a statutory remedy existed, resulting in costs of $49,171.50; disbursements of $1,458.85 (GST excluded for copying as GST status was not provided) were also awarded, giving a total award of $50,630.35 to Vector Ltd.

    • Discontinuance
    • Security for costs
    • Summary judgment
    • Strike out
    • Increased costs under r 14.6(3)
    • Scale costs assessment

  • 7 Oct 2011

    STYLEZ LIMITED V BODY CORPORATE 82925 HC WN CIV-2011-485-692

    Citation
    openlaw-b4b5cb0d_cdc5_4a1e_b846_223578f52f7a.pdf
    Court
    High Court

    Applicant succeeded in setting aside the statutory demand and is entitled to costs on a category 2B basis plus disbursements (including return airfares for Auckland counsel); the applicant failed to establish that the demand was so obviously inappropriate before 28 July 2011 to justify an uplift under r 14.6(3), so increased costs were refused.

    • Statutory demand
    • Setting aside
    • Increased costs under r 14.6(3)
    • Disbursements
    • Stay application under arbitration act 1996

  • 26 May 2010

    VAB V ACRB HC NWP CIV-2008-443-000321

    Citation
    openlaw-b1f97574_a540_4084_8cdd_166fd9318b79.pdf
    Court
    High Court

    Apply scale costs with banding adjustments: allow band C for specific preparation stages and grant additional days under r 14.6(3) for preparation time exceeding standard allocations; decline further uplift for settlement stance, Family Court costs position or enforcement issues; award $22,240 plus disbursements to appellant.

    • Costs assessment
    • Appeal
    • Scale costs
    • Increased costs under r 14.6(3)
    • Enforcement