28 Sept 2023
TAYLOR v ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2023] NZHC 2718
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 2718
- Court
- High Court
The Court dismissed the Crown's costs application and ordered costs to lie where they fall because the plaintiff achieved significant vindication of BORA rights (declarations and $18,000 damages), his self-representation resulted from prior counsel failings, the Calderbank offer did not amount to full concession of BORA breaches, and public interest and BORA considerations meant awarding costs would risk chilling meritorious public rights litigation.