18 Jun 2021
JODEN FINANCE LIMITED v THE AUCKLAND DISTRICT COURT [2021] NZHC 1452
- Citation
- [2021] NZHC 1452
- Court
- High Court
The appeal was abandoned by failure to pay ordered security under s126(3) District Court Act 2016, the respondent was the successful party and entitled to costs; neither the asserted public importance of the legal question nor the applicant's insolvency justified withholding or reducing costs; legal aid status did not preclude awarding costs because legal aid is a loan; award of $3,100.92 ordered to the respondent.