Waxman v Pal (Costs) [2017] NZHRRT 3 [pdf, 162 KB]
...Waxman submits that the return taxi fare of $50 incurred on 31 May 2016 should be disallowed as the trains had resumed running by the afternoon. The short answer is that the disbursement must be reasonably incurred. It is not required that the party claiming reimbursement reach a standard of perfection in choosing whether to adopt one form of transport over another. In our view the taxi fare was reasonably incurred. [10.5] The fundamental point made in relation to Ms Insley is that a...