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1. [2021] NZEnvC 134 Dunedin City Council v Ross [pdf, 302 KB]

   ...the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) BETWEEN DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL (ENV-2019-CHC-122) Applicant AND STEVEN ROSS AND MICHAEL ROSS Respondent Court: Alternate Environment Judge L J Newhook Hearing: On the papers Last case event: Costs submissions received 19 January, 1 February and 10 February 2021 Submissions: Shelley Chadwick on behalf of Dunedin City Council Phil Page and Simon Pierce on behalf of Steven and Michael Ross Date of Decision: 7 September 20...

2. [2020] NZEnvC 127 Lindis Catchment Group Incorporated v Otago Regional Council [pdf, 236 KB]

   LINDIS PC5A – COSTS DECISION BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I MUA I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 127 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of Plan Change 5A to the Regional Plan Water for Otago BETWEEN LINDIS CATCHMENT GROUP INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-CHC-61) Appellant AND OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J R Jackson Environment Commissioner K A Edmonds Environment...

3. [2017] NZEmpC 62 Tradefog Global Co Ltd v Bartholomeusz [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...NZEmpC 62 [18 May 2017] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT CHRISTCHURCH [2017] NZEmpC 62 EMPC 209/2016 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER of an application for costs BETWEEN TRADEFOG GLOBAL CO LIMITED First Plaintiff AND TRADEFOG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Second Plaintiff AND CHRISTOPHER DAVID BARTHOLOMEUSZ Defendant Hearing: On the papers filed on 28 March an...

4. [2021] NZACC 78 - Nikora v ACC (25 May 2021) [pdf, 150 KB]

   ...CORPORATION Respondent On the Papers Ms Brock for the appellant Ms Becroft for the respondent Judgment: 25 May 2021 ____________________________________________________________________ JUDGMENT OF JUDGE DENESE HENARE [Costs] ___________________________________________________________________ [1] The Court issued judgment in this appeal on 15 April 2021.1 The appeal was successful in part, and the Court directed that reasonable costs be paid. [2] Ms Broc...

5. [2023] NZEnvC 100 Director-General of Conservation v Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency [pdf, 336 KB]

   ...D Allen, T Ryan and C Easter for Waka Kotahi – New Zealand Transport Agency Date of Decision: 17 May 2023 Date of Issue: 17 May 2023 _________________________________________________________________ DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AS TO COSTS _________________________________________________________________ A: An order for costs is made jointly and severally against Poutama Kaitiaki Charitable Trust and Russell Victor Gibbs, Shane Dennis Hunt and Haumoana White as Trustees...

6. [2015] NZEmpC 156 Hoff v The Wood Lifecare Ltd costs [pdf, 85 KB]

   ...Hearing: (on the papers by way of submissions filed on 3, 19 and 29 June 2015 ) Appearances: A Sharma, counsel for the plaintiff J Goldstein and L Ryder, counsel for the defendant Judgment: 14 September 2015 COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE A D FORD Introduction [1] In May 2011, Mrs Hoff was dismissed from her position as a caregiver at the defendant's retirement village in Nelson, known as "The Wood". She subsequently brought a claim in t...

7. [2017] NZEmpC 144 CE of Social Development v Tuilaepa [pdf, 482 KB]

   ...NZEmpC 144 [15 November 2017] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2017] NZEmpC 144 EMPC 158/2016 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER of an application for costs BETWEEN THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Plaintiff AND MA'AUGA TUILAEPA Defendant Hearing: On the papers filed on 2, 14 August and 12 September 2017 Appearances:...

8. LCRO - Costs Orders guidelines [pdf, 256 KB]

   Costs Orders Guidelines General 1. These guidelines set out the approach that the Legal Complaints Review Officer (LCRO) will take to making awards of costs in respect of applications for review. The jurisdiction to make awards of costs is found in s 210 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006. 2. The following considerations will be relevant to the making of any costs orders: • Whether the making of the complaint was justified (even if no finding of unsatisfactory conduct is ultima...

9. Darby Trust v Auckland Council & Ors [2013] NZWHT Auckland 22 [pdf, 115 KB]

   ...AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL First Respondent AND ANTHONY LAWRENCE ALLEN Second Respondent AND CEDRIC DUDLEY FRENCH Third Respondent AND DARYN MCDONALD (Removed) Fourth Respondent Decision: 29 July 2013 DECISION AS TO COSTS Adjudicator: P A McConnell Page 2 APPLICATION FOR COSTS BY AUCKLAND COUNCIL [1] The Council seeks from Anthony Allen costs and expenses that it submits were incurred unnecessarily due to bad faith on th...

10. [2019] NZSSAA 37 (17 June 2019) [pdf, 158 KB]

    [2019] NZSSAA 37 Reference No. SSA 126/18 IN THE MATTER of the Social Security Act 2018 AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal by XXXX of Auckland against a decision of a Benefits Review Committee DECISION ON COSTS Background [1] XXXX (the appellant) appeals the decision to decline to grant an Emergency Benefit for the period 19 July 2015 to 29 November 2015. Her appeal succeeded, and the parties were directed to file submissions on costs to be awarded to t...