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1. [2019] NZEnvC 194 Auckland-Council v Imperial Homes Norwest Limited [pdf, 577 KB]

   ...COUNCIL (ENV-2019-AKL-000089} Applicant IMPERIAL HOMES NORWEST LIMITED Respondent Environment Judge M Harland sitting alone under s279 of the Act 4, 12 and 26 June 2019 6 December 2019 0 9 DEC 2019 DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ON COSTS A: The application for costs by the Council against Imperial Homes Norwest Limited is granted. Imperial Homes Norwest Limited is ordered to pay the sum of $6,900.00 to the Council. B. The application for costs by Imperial Homes Norw...

2. [2009] NZEmpC AC 28/09 Filta Vacuum Products Ltd v Dolan [pdf, 43 KB]

   ...LIMITED Plaintiff AND HUNTER DOLAN Defendant Hearing: By submissions filed on 14 April and 12 May 2009 Judgment: 9 July 2009 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B S TRAVIS [1] The plaintiff, the former employer of the defendant, has challenged a costs determination of the Authority issued on 1 September 2008. The defendant was ordered to make a contribution of $11,633, being 66 percent of the defendant’s costs in the Authority. Counsel were agreed that the challenge, which w...

3. DL v EX LCRO 128/2012 (16 December 2013) [pdf, 110 KB]

   ...2009 in the sum of $16,593.75. i. Work finalising the estate was undertaken and a final bill for $3,712.50 was rendered on 14 May 2010. The total of all bills was $34,260.31. 3 j. When concerns were raised by Mr EX’s wife about the legal costs (it appears that the Practitioner had predicted a fee of around $40,000), he replied by email on 27 October 2009 that his legal fees may be less than $40,000.00, but he did not consider that a reduction in fees was appropriate, as he...

4. [2011] NZEmpC 132 Kaipara v CHH Ltd [pdf, 125 KB]

   ...NZEmpC 132 [18 October 2011] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2011] NZEmpC 132 ARC 45/11 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF application for security for costs AND IN THE MATTER OF an application to strike out (in part) an affidavit in support BETWEEN ARTHUR KAIPARA (HATA) Plaintiff AND CARTER HOLT HARVEY LIMITED Defendant Hearing: By telephone at 10am on 3 Octob...

5. [2023] NZEnvC 256 Flax Trust v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...Limited A N Riches for Flax Trust Last case event: 14 December 2022 Date of Decision: 30 November 2023 Date of Issue: 30 November 2023 _______________________________________________________________ DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AS TO COSTS _______________________________________________________________ 2 A: Under s285 Resource Management Act 1991, the application by Speargrass Holdings Limited for costs against Flax Trust is declined. B: Costs are to lie where they...

6. [2021] NZEmpC 5 FVB v XEY [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2021] NZEmpC 5 EMPC 263/2020 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs BETWEEN FVB Plaintiff AND XEY Defendant AND EBD Intervener Hearing: On the papers Appearances: D Fleming, counsel for plaintiff M O’Brien, counsel for defendant Judgment:...

7. Lee v Napier City Council [2010] NZWHT Auckland 13 [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...JULIE BEATTIE FAMILY TRUST Fifth Respondent AND ROSS ANDREW (Removed) Sixth Respondent AND HASTINGS ALUMINIUM CO. LIMITED (Removed on 29 August 2008) Seventh Respondent AND GEOFFREY CLARK (Removed) Eighth Respondent COSTS DECISION Adjudicator: P A McConnell Page | 2 [1] Stephen Alexander Greer and Stephen Robert Shepherd, two of the fifth respondents, have applied for costs against the claimants. Mr Greer and Mr Shepherd were the trustees...

8. [2020] NZEnvC 119 SKP Incorporated v Auckland Council [pdf, 270 KB]

   ...Applicant M Allan and R Smith for Respondent V Morrison-Shaw for Consent Holder Date of Decision: 7 August 2020 Date of Issue: 7 August 2020 A: DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ON APPLICATION BY SKP TO SUSPEND TIMETABLE FOR DETERMINATION OF COSTS ON EARLIER SUBSTANTIVE HEARINGS Application for suspension refused. SKP Incorporated v Auckland Council 2 B: Costs reserved. REASONS Introduction to the suspension application by SKP [1] On 17 July 2020, SKP filed an appl...

9. Maiava v Matauri X Incorporation (2010) 10 Taitokerau MB 106 (10 TTK 106) [pdf, 60 KB]

   ...Whangarei) Appearances: Ms E Afa for Mrs Maiava Ms D Watson for Matauri X Incorporation Judgment: 30 September 2010 RESERVED JUDGEMENT OF JUDGE D J AMBLER Introduction [1] This judgment concerns an application for security for costs pursuant to s 79(4) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (“the Act”). 10 Taitokerau MB 107 Background [2] Mrs Maiava is a shareholder of Matauri X Incorporation (“the Incorporation”). On 7 November 1998 the Incorpora...

10. [2013] NZEmpC 88 Rittson-Thomas t/a Totara Hills Farm v Davidson [pdf, 104 KB]

    ...NZEmpC WN [2013] NZEmpC 88 [23 May 2013] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT WELLINGTON [2013] NZEmpC 88 WRC 15/12 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs BETWEEN MICHAEL RITTSON-THOMAS T/A TOTARA HILLS FARM Plaintiff AND HAMISH DAVIDSON Defendant Hearing: By memoranda of submissions filed on 11 April and 8 May 2013 Appearances: Gary Tayler, advocate for plainti...