Lange v Lange

[2020] NZHC 3409

IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WHANGAREI REGISTRY

I TE KŌTI MATUA O AOTEAROA WHANGĀREI-TERENGA-PARĀOA ROHE

CIV-2019-488-60

[2020] NZHC 3409

UNDER

the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010

IN THE MATTER

of a judgment registered pursuant to s 57 of the Act

BETWEEN

DEBRA GISELLA LANGE

Applicant

AND

TERRY CECIL LANGE

First Respondent

MARIA ANN LANGE-TUPE

Second Respondent

Hearing:	On the papers
Counsel:	M R Walker and B B Gresson for the Applicant C J LaHatte for the Respondents
Judgment:	18 December 2020

JUDGMENT OF GAULT J

(Costs)

This judgment was delivered by me on 18 December 2020 at 11:00 am pursuant to r 11.5 of the High Court Rules 2016.

Registrar/Deputy Registrar

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Solicitors:

Mr M R Walker and Mr B B Gresson, Todd & Walker, Queenstown Mr C J LaHatte, Wellington

Ord Legal (Respondents’ instructing solicitor), Wellington

LANGE v LANGE [2020] NZHC 3409 [18 December 2020]

[1]    My judgment of 30 September 2020 dismissed the respondents’ application for a stay and to set aside registration of a judgment of the Family Court of Western Australia,1 and said that the applicant is entitled to costs on a 2B basis.2

[2]The applicant seeks 2B costs of $8,484.50 plus disbursements of $873.60.

[3]The respondents neither oppose nor consent to the costs sought.

[4]    I accept the applicant is entitled to 2B costs in relation to the items sought, totalling $8,484.50.

[5]    The disbursements sought relate to flight and accommodation costs. In the circumstances, I do not consider these are recoverable.

Result

[6]The applicant is entitled to 2B costs of $8,484.50.

Gault J

1      Lange v Lange [2020] NZHC 2560.

2 At [57].