Paraone-Kawiti v Maori Trustee - Pukahakaha East 5B [2013] Chief Judge's MB 354 (2013 CJ 354) [pdf, 203 KB]
...the Act [10] Counsel's first application is for costs amounting to $1,135.84 incurred by the applicant attending the hearing on 19 March 2010. This application was made upon the ground that the respondents provided insufficient notice of the request for an adjournment, which led to the applicant being adversely affected. [11] To accept counsel's argument, I would have to be satisfied that the respondents deliberately sought a late adjournment in order to disadvantage his...