10 Jul 2023
HAGAMAN v HAGAMAN [2023] NZHC 1793
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 1793
- Court
- High Court
The Court awarded costs to the plaintiffs for a series of interlocutory hearings and applications. The Court applied Category 3 overall for novel/complex issues but adjusted particular steps (routine/mechanical tasks) to Band B while allowing Band C for substantive preparation and hearing time; hearing time allocations were adjusted to avoid double-counting overlapping hearings; multiple heads in a single application were treated as separable for costs where the issues were distinct; specific costs and disbursements were quantified and ordered payable as per the plaintiffs' schedule; and the…