The Elected Representatives v Hauraki Maori Trust Board (2007) 127 Waikato MB 163 (127 W 163) [pdf, 2.7 MB]
...to be heard." Both Counsel accepted that the section was expressed in wide terms and that the Maori Land Court has jurisdiction to make a pre-hearing award of costs . In exercising my discretion I am guided by the decision of the Court of Appeal In Berkett v Cave [2001]1 NZLR 667, where the Court said at paragraph 13: "The authorities can be summarised as indicating that to obtain such an order the applicant must, as a minimum, show: (I.) The case mounted is clearly argua...