New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Reasonable disbursements

Legal area

Court

18 Jan 2005

Saipe v Accident Compensation Corporation

Citation

[2005] NZACC 13
Court

District Court

The Review Officer had no jurisdiction to determine the quantum of disbursements ordered by the District Court; the District Court (Judge Beattie stepping into the prior judge's role) limited recoverable disbursements to reasonable expenses directly relating to the appeal, disallowed items relating to the review hearing and disallowed the claim for loss of income for preparation, but allowed specific items resulting in reimbursement of $293.97 plus $50 for attendance (total $343.97).
12 Nov 2004

Saipe v Accident Compensation Corporation

Citation

[2004] NZACC 350
Court

District Court

The Review Officer correctly lacked jurisdiction; the District Court will determine the quantum by stepping into the previous judge's position. Only disbursements directly related to the appeal are recoverable; items related to the prior review are disallowed. Specific line items were evaluated and a total of $611.91 for reasonable disbursements was allowed, plus $50 for attending the hearing, for a total award of $661.91.