Singh v Fairview Contracting Services Limited

[2020] NZHC 1972

IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY

I TE KŌTI MATUA O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU ROHE

CIV-2019-404-2636

[2020] NZHC 1972

BETWEEN

GURPAL SINGH

Appellant

AND

FAIRVIEW CONTRACTING SERVICES LIMITED

Respondent

On the papers:	At Auckland
Judgment:	7 August 2020

JUDGMENT OF POWELL J

[Costs]

This judgment was delivered by me on 7 August 2020 at 3.30 pm pursuant to R 11.5 of the High Court Rules

Registrar/Deputy Registrar Date:

SINGH v FAIRVIEW CONTRACTING SERVICES LIMITED [2020] NZHC 1972 [7 August 2020]

[1]                In my Minute (No 3), dated 13 May 2020, I noted this appeal was abandoned and the respondent, Fairview Contracting Services Ltd (“Fairview”), indicated it sought costs against the appellant Gurpal Singh.

[2]                Fairview has now applied for costs on  a  2B basis  in  the sum  of  $8,365. Mr Singh has not taken any steps to oppose the costs sought.

[3]                Having considered Fairview’s application I am satisfied that an award of costs is appropriate and the amount sought is reasonable. Accordingly, Fairview is entitled to costs against Mr Singh in the sum of $8,365.00, and judgment is given for this sum.

[4]                It is also appropriate to grant the order sought by Fairview, that the security for costs currently held by the Court, being $1,195.00, be released to Fairview and deducted from the judgment sum owing; leaving a balance of $7,170.00 outstanding.

Powell J