3 Apr 2019
HODDER v BAKER [2019] NZHC 681
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 681
- Court
- High Court
The Court held that the Supreme Court identifying a public interest issue does not automatically trigger r 14.7(e) relief in the High Court; the defendants as the successful party were entitled to costs, but a modest reduction of $2,000 was warranted to reflect additional unnecessary costs caused by the defendants not attending an initial teleconference, resulting in an award of costs $31,227 and disbursements $939.62.