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New Zealand Case Law

Reclaimed land
  • 18 Apr 2018

    GREGORY v THAMES COROMANDEL DISTRICT COUNCIL [2018] NZHC 699

    Citation
    [2018] NZHC 699
    Court
    High Court

    Defendants were entitled to costs for their unarguable claim to Section 20 land and the personal claim against Mr Leach, but the plaintiffs' partial and public interest success on lesser customary interests in reclaimed land justified departing from a full costs award; self-represented plaintiffs may only recover disbursements; naming Mr Leach personally was improper and the costs associated with that personalization are apportioned at 15% against the plaintiffs, with the remainder of costs and disbursements to lie where they fall except for a joint order in favour of TCDC and Mr Leach on a 2…