22 Dec 2020
TOMAR v ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2020] NZHC 3502
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 3502
- Court
- High Court
Costs were awarded to the Attorney-General on a category 2, band B basis with disbursements because the applicant's claims were unsuccessful, the respondent had identified and warned of the claims' deficiencies and offered to assist, there was no public interest justification to depart from the ordinary rule that costs follow the event, and the applicant's conduct caused additional costs; the applicant's impecuniosity did not justify withholding costs.