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1. [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...

2. [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...

3. [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:...

4. [2018] NZEmpC 30 Lancom Technology Ltd v Forman and ors [pdf, 322 KB]

   ...Appearances: A Schirnack, counsel for plaintiff T Oldfield, counsel for defendants Judgment: 10 April 2018 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE J C HOLDEN Introduction [1] This is a challenge by the plaintiff Lancom Technology Ltd (Lancom) to a costs determination of the Employment Relations Authority (the Authority) dated 1 September 2017 (the costs determination).1 The defendants, who in fact lost the case before the Authority and were ordered to pay significant penalties...

5. 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...

6. 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...

7. [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...

8. [2020] NZEnvC 139 Flax Trust v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 298 KB]

   Flax Trust v QLDC & van Brandenburg v SHL – costs decision BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I MUA I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 139 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of an appeal pursuant to section 120 of the Act BETWEEN FLAX TRUST (ENV-2016-CHC-004) Appellant AND QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent AND of an application for enforcement orders pursuant to section 314 of the Ac...

9. [2012] NZEmpC 186 Walker v Procure Health Ltd [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...7, 17 and 20 August 2012 and affidavits dated 19 July 2012, 15 August 2012 and 26 October 2012) Counsel: Esma Brown and Nicole Smith, counsel for the plaintiff Richard Harrison, counsel for the defendant Judgment: 1 November 2012 COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE A D FORD Introduction [1] In my substantive judgment 1 dated 15 June 2012, I dismissed the plaintiff’s challenge and invited the parties to endeavour to reach agreement on the issue of costs. Failing such agre...

10. Clearwater Cove Apartments Body Corporate 170989 v Auckland Council [2012] NZWHT Auckland 35 [pdf, 158 KB]

    ...Respondent AND THE FLETCHER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD Second Respondent AND NICHOLAS VAN DIJK AND NORMAN PALMER AS Trustees of the LIVI TRUST Third Respondent AND BRIAN AITKEN Fourth Respondent Decision: 22 August 2012 COSTS DETERMINATION Adjudicator: K D Kilgour and S Pezaro Page | 2 INDEX APPLICATIONS FOR COSTS BY AUCKLAND COUNCIL AND THE FLETCHER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD .........................................................................