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1. [2013] NZEmpC 90 Hamon v Coromandel Independent Living Trust [pdf, 69 KB]

   ...NZEmpC 90 [23 May 2013] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2013] NZEmpC 90 ARC 15/09 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for security for costs AND IN THE MATTER OF an application to strike out defence AND IN THE MATTER OF an application to waive mediation confidentiality AND IN THE MATTER OF an application to stay proceedings BETWEEN LUCY ORA HAMON Pla...

2. JA & JA Bradley Family Trust v Auckland City Council [2010] NZWHT Auckland 37 [pdf, 63 KB]

   ...MATT FILIPEUKO Fourth Respondent AND ROBERT NEIL BOLER Fifth Respondent AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (for and on behalf of the Assets and Liabilities of the Building Industry Authority) (REMOVED) Sixth Respondent DECISION ON COSTS Adjudicator: S Pezaro 18 November 2010 APPLICATION FOR COSTS [1] Sky Network Television Limited (Sky), the third respondent (now removed), seeks an award of costs against the claimants on the basis that the claim against S...

3. [2018] NZEnvC 154 Coastal Ratepayers United Incorporated v Kapiti Coast District Council [pdf, 472 KB]

   ...(ENV-2016-WLG-000028) Applicant KAPITI COAST DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge B P Dwyer sitting alone under s 279 of the Act Hearing: In Chambers at Wellington Date of Decision: 27 August 2018 Date of Issue: 27 August 2018 COSTS DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT A: Costs applications declined REASONS Introduction [1] On 5 July 2016, Coastal Ratepayers United Incorporated (CRU) made application to the Court for declarations in respect of processes...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 090 Cossens v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 173 KB]

   COSSENS v QLDC – COSTS DECISION IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 90 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of an application for declarations under s316 of the Act BETWEEN J J COSSENS (ENV-2022-CHC-21) Applicant AND QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Hearing: In Chambers on the papers under s279 of the Act Submissions: Dr J...

5. [2021] NZACC 20 - Jamieson v ACC (28 January 2021) [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...JAMIESON Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: On the Papers Judgment: 28 January 2021 ____________________________________________________________________ JUDGMENT OF JUDGE AA SINCLAIR [As to Costs] ____________________________________________________________________ [1] In my judgment dated 16 October 2020, I found that the Corporation’s decision imposing levies on Mr Jamieson for the 2016 and 2017 income years was corr...

6. Interim Common Claimant Funding Policy [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...This interim claimant funding policy establishes: • what funding (at a minimum) lead agencies for Waitangi Tribunal (Tribunal) kaupapa inquiries are required to provide claimants, and • where lead agencies have discretion to fund other claimant costs. The purpose of the policy is to provide more consistency in the funding available to claimants across Waitangi Tribunal kaupapa inquiries and enable lead agencies to be responsive to claimants’ specific needs where necessary. This i...

7. [2024] NZEmpC 161 Putaanga v MOVe Freight Ltd [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...to be an issue as neither party was represented. However, it was also noted that if Mr Putaanga sought disbursements, and the parties were unable to reach agreement, memoranda could be filed within 28 days of the date of the judgment.2 1 Putaanga v MOVe Freight Ltd [2024] NZEmpC 99. 2 At [80]. [2] Unfortunately, the parties were unable to agree on the issue of costs. Mr Putaanga applied for costs on 8 July 2024. He noted that although he was not represented at the...

8. [2011] NZEmpC 58 Goodfellow v Building Connexion Ltd [pdf, 66 KB]

   ...Defendant Hearing: on the papers - memoranda received 10 February 2011 and 29 April 2011 Judgment: 3 June 2011 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE A A COUCH [1] This judgment concerns a request by counsel for the plaintiff that I recall my costs judgment 1 in order to add an award of costs relating to the proceedings before the Employment Relations Authority. [2] The substantive matter before the Court was the plaintiff’s personal grievance that he had been unjustifiably dism...

9. [2017] NZEnvC 176 Aitchison v Wellington City Council [pdf, 496 KB]

   ...1991 PETER and SYLVIA AITCHISON Applicants THE WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL Respondent WALMSLEY ENTERPRISES LIMITED I nterested Party Court: Environment Judge C J Thompson Environment Commissioner E H von Dadelszen DECISION ON APPLICATION FOR COSTS Decision Issued: 25 OCT 2017 2 Introduction [1] What is before the Court now is an application for costs by Mr and Mrs Aitchison in respect of one of the pieces of litigation which arose from the construction of a fence/play...

10. [2019] NZEmpC 94 Allen Chambers Limited v Pelabon [pdf, 270 KB]

    ...AND FLORIAN PELABON Defendant Hearing: On the papers Appearances: G Chambers as representative for Allen Chambers Ltd, and in person B Laracy, advocate for the defendant Judgment: 6 August 2019 COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B A CORKILL Introduction [1] On 18 April 2019, the Court dismissed the plaintiff’s de novo challenge to a determination in which compliance orders had been granted against them, and a company with which they were...