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1. Wall v Fairfax New Zealand Ltd (Costs) [2017] NZHRRT 28 [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...Mr MJM Keefe JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms PJ Kapua for plaintiff Mr RKP Stewart for defendants Ms SA Bell and Mr MJV White for Human Rights Commission as intervener DATE OF SUBSTANTIVE DECISION: 12 May 2017 DATE OF DECISION ON COSTS: 31 July 2017 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL ON COSTS 1 Introduction [1] The Tribunal’s substantive decision given on 12 May 2017 dismissed the plaintiff’s claim because the Tribunal found that while the two cartoons were insul...

2. [2023] NZEnvC 036 Wellington City Council v Liffey Street Limited [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...Respondent Court: Environment Judge B P Dwyer sitting alone under s 309 of the Act Hearing: In chambers at \'v'ellington (on the papers) Date of Decision: 6 March 2023 Date of Issue: 6 March 2023 DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ASTO COSTS A: Under s 285 RlvIA the Respondents Liffey Street Limited and Kumar Vasist are jointly and severally ordered to pay Wellington City Council the sum of $3,500 in costs arising from these proceedings Under s 286 RlvIA this costs a...

3. 2017 NZSSAA 060 (18 October 2017) [pdf, 114 KB]

   ...with no dependent children, like the appellant, receive grants exceeding $200 in a 26 week period. The issues [13] The central issue that we need to address in order to determine these appeals is whether the appellant incurs additional food costs as a result of having cholinergic urticaria. In relation to his disability allowance, we must consider whether this skin condition will be aggravated if he cannot afford the additional food costs because they were not covered by his...

4. [2012] NZEmpC 217 Yang v L E Builders Ltd [pdf, 61 KB]

   ...plaintiff’s challenge to the Employment Relations Authority’s determination, 2 which had held that the plaintiff was not an employee. After awarding lost wages and interest as well as compensation, her Honour then dealt with the issue of costs. She noted that the plaintiff had previously applied for orders joining Mr Lu as a party in order for costs to be sought against him personally, but that I had adjourned that application pending determination of the substantive challeng...

5. Muru v Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust - Wani Wani 1 Block [2017] Māori Appellate Court MB 248 (2017 APPEAL 248) [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...Appellate Court MB 249 Introduction [1] Wiremu Muru as trustee of the Wani Wani 1 Trust applied for an injunction against the Maungatautari Ecological Trust. The proceedings were eventually discontinued in 2016. Judge Savage determined costs against Mr Muru. 1 He appealed that decision. [2] We heard the appeal on 9 August 2017, where we granted leave to appeal out of time, and then dismissed the appeal. We now set out our reasons for those decisions. Leave to appeal out...

6. [2019] NZEmpC 127 Byrne v New Zealand Transport Agency [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...for plaintiff G Cain and RM Butler, counsel for defendant Judgment: 13 September 2019 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B A CORKILL (Application for stay of execution) [1] This judgment resolves an application for stay of a costs determination made by the Employment Relations Authority.1 [2] That determination was issued by the Authority on 14 May 2019. It followed a substantive determination of 27 March 2019.2 [3] The Authority found that New Zealand Transpo...

7. Flawn v Accident Compensation Corporation (Costs on Appeal) [2024] NZACC 170 (24 October 2024) [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...Hearing: On the papers Submissions: P O’Sullivan for the Appellant F Becroft for the Respondent Judgment: 24 October 2024 ____________________________________________________________________ JUDGMENT OF JUDGE D L HENARE [Costs on appeal] ____________________________________________________________________ Introduction [1] On 26 August 2024, this Court issued a judgment in favour of the appellant.1 [2] The Court directed that the appellant was entitled to c...

8. Auckland Standards Committee v Castles [2013] NZLCDT 53 [pdf, 277 KB]

   ...were told at that meeting and Mr Castles. He says they were told that they would be charged on the basis of the time expended on their behalf, at particular hourly rates and that he went on to indicate that there was no real means of estimating costs. He says he explained the litigation risk. The W’s do not recall any discussion about fees at this meeting. [11] In the first of two letters to the W’s of 6 December, Mr Castles reported on progress to date in the Shoreham proce...

9. [2020] NZEmpC 186 Alkazaz v Enterprise IT Ltd [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...defendant Judgment: 9 November 2020 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT (NO 6) OF CHIEF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS (Application for stay of execution) [1] This judgment deals with an interlocutory application for a stay of execution of a costs determination, pending the outcome of a challenge to the Court. The defendant opposes the application. The parties agreed that the application could be dealt with on the papers. [2] The Court has a broad discretionary power to order a...

10. Huata-Kupa v Tataraakina C -Tataraakina C Trust (2015) 40 Tākitimu MB 207 (40 TKT 207) [pdf, 244 KB]

    ...it would appear, of $18,034.60 from either the Special Aid Fund or from the Trust itself. [2] The independent responsible trustee, Clinton Hemana, seeks directions by way of separate application, as to whether or not the Trust ought to pay the costs now claimed. [3] Originally, Mrs Huata-Kupa sought representation from Kahui Legal, solicitors of Wellington. However, for reasons known only to her and her counsel, that relationship ended. I understand that the Trust paid the solicit...