Ellis v Auckland Standards Committee 5

[2019] NZHC 1700

IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY

I TE KŌTI MATUA O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU ROHE

CIV-2018-404-2480

[2019] NZHC 1700

UNDER

Part 7 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006

IN THE MATTER

Of an appeal under section 253 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006

BETWEEN

BRIAN ROBERT ELLIS

Appellant

AND

THE AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE 5

Respondent

Hearing:	On the papers
Appearances:	W C Pyke for the Appellant P Collins for the Respondent
Judgment:	19 July 2019

COSTS JUDGMENT OF MUIR J

This judgment was delivered by me on Friday 19 July 2019 at 11.00 am pursuant to Rule 11.5 of the High Court Rules.

Registrar/Deputy Registrar Date:…………………………

Counsel:

W C Pyke, Barrister, Auckland P Collins, Barrister, Auckland

Solicitors:

C Lucas, Sellar Bone, Epsom

J Kleinbaum, New Zealand Law Society Auckland Branch, Auckland

ELLIS v THE AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE 5 [2019] NZHC 1700 [19 July 2019]

[1]        In my substantive judgment I invited counsel to confer in relation to costs and indicated that if agreement was not possible a memorandum may be filed.

[2]        On 27 June 2019 the respondent filed a memorandum seeking costs on a 2B basis calculated at $8,679.00.

[3]The appellant consents to a costs judgment in that amount.

Result

[4]I fix costs in favour of the respondent in the amount of $8,679.00.

Muir J