Financial Services Complaints Limited v Chief Ombudsman

[2022] NZCA 283

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NEW ZEALAND

I TE KŌTI PĪRA O AOTEAROA

 CA149/2021
 [2022] NZCA 283

BETWEEN	FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPLAINTS LIMITED Appellant
AND	CHIEF OMBUDSMAN Respondent

Hearing:	9 February 2021
Court:	Cooper, Courtney and Goddard JJ
Counsel:	K I Murray and M J Leggat for Appellant M T Scholtens QC and D W Ballinger for Respondent
Judgment:	30 June 2022 at 9.30 am

JUDGMENT (NO. 2) OF THE COURT
[Costs]

The appellant is entitled to costs for a standard appeal on a band A basis with usual disbursements.

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REASONS OF THE COURT

(Given by Courtney J)

1. In our decision dated 15 June 2022 we allowed the appeal by Financial Services Complaints Limited.[1]  However, we omitted to address the issue of costs. 

   [1]Financial Services Complaints Ltd v Chief Ombudsman [2022] NZCA 248.

2. At the conclusion of the hearing both parties indicated that costs should follow the event.  The purpose of this judgment is to make an order for costs in the appellant’s favour for a standard appeal on a band A basis with usual disbursements.

Solicitors:
Michael Leggat, Wellington for Appellant
Office of the Ombudsman, Wellington for Respondent