11 May 2020
ZHENG v DENG [2020] NZHC 959
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 959
- Court
- High Court
The court found the proceedings fell within category 2 (not category 3), awarded Band C for preparation given the volume of evidence and multiple causes of action, declined to award increased costs under r14.6(3)(a) because departures from scale are exceptional and the plaintiff's conduct, while clumsy, was not unreasonable, awarded 2C for discovery rather than separate increased costs, left interlocutory costs to lie where they fall, and held the forensic accountant disbursements were reasonable; accordingly the plaintiff was ordered to pay costs of $135,752.00 and disbursements of $122,385.…