22 Nov 2017
LAU v OSBOURNE [2017] NZHC 2874
- Citation
- [2017] NZHC 2874
- Court
- High Court
Security for costs ordered because there was reason to believe plaintiff would be unable or unwilling to pay defendants' costs (extensive unpaid costs awards, refusal to pay, bankruptcy steps), the claims were without realistic prospect of success and amounted to collateral attacks on prior Environment Court decisions and demonstrated vexatious conduct; orders fixed at $30,000 for Parslow and $25,000 each for Northover, Osborne and Whiteside and each proceeding stayed until security paid.