13 Aug 2008
THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE V LAWRENCE NELSON BASSETT AND ANOR HC AK CIV 2005-404-4380
- Citation
- openlaw-5a0274ef_6e73_4414_8f90_0937d099e998.pdf
- Court
- High Court
The court found the defendants had acted improperly and fraudulently by altering evidence and pursuing an unmeritorious application, which justified an indemnity-style award; however, because the defendants belatedly withdrew and the claimed solicitor/client costs lacked sufficient supporting detail the court awarded costs on a 2B scale with a 50% uplift, totaling $28,560 plus plaintiff's disbursements and witnesses' expenses as fixed by the registrar; a prior order required repayment of $105,000 plus interest at 7.5% per annum from 30 July 2002.