K v District Court at North Shore

[2018] NZHC 2907

IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY

I TE KŌTI MATUA O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU ROHE

CIV-2017-404-3065

[2018] NZHC 2907

BETWEEN

K

Applicant

AND

AND AND

THE DISTRICT COURT AT NORTH SHORE

First Respondent

A
Second Respondent

NEW ZEALAND POLICE

Third Respondent

Hearing:	On the papers at Auckland
Judgment:	13 November 2018

JUDGMENT OF POWELL J

[Costs]

This judgment was delivered by me on 13 November 2018 at 3.30 pm pursuant to R 11.5 of the High Court Rules

Registrar/Deputy Registrar  Date:

K v THE DISTRICT COURT AT NORTH SHORE [2018] NZHC 2907 [13 November 2018]

[1]                 By judgment dated 28 September 2018 I struck out the applicant’s proceedings and determined that the third respondent, the Commissioner of Police, was entitled to costs on a 2B basis. I indicated that in the event that agreement could not be reached I would determine the issue of costs following the filing of memoranda.

[2]                 In the event the Commissioner has filed a memorandum quantifying costs but has not been able to obtain agreement from the applicant, nor has the applicant taken any steps to oppose the costs sought. In the circumstances I confirm that the amounts sought by the Commissioner are entirely reasonable and order accordingly.

Decision

[3]                 The applicant is to pay the Commissioner costs in the sum of $9,700.50 together with disbursements in the sum of $828.47, a total of $10,528.97.

Powell J