Stan Semenoff Logging Limited v New Zealand Transport Agency

[2020] NZHC 361

IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY

I TE KŌTI MATUA O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU ROHE

CIV-2019-404-1427

[2020] NZHC 361

BETWEEN

STAN SEMENOFF LOGGING LIMITED

Appellant

AND

NEW ZEALAND TRANSPORT AGENCY

Respondent

Hearing:

On the papers

Counsel:

D Neutze for the Appellant

R McCoubrey and B Thompson for the Respondent

Judgment:

3 March 2020

JUDGMENT OF GORDON J

[As to costs]

This judgment was delivered by me on 3 March 2020 at 2 pm, pursuant to r 11.5 of the High Court Rules

Registrar/Deputy Registrar Date:

Solicitors:           Brookfields Lawyers, Auckland

Meredith Connell, Auckland

STAN SEMENOFF LOGGING LTD v NEW ZEALAND TRANSPORT AGENCY [2020] NZHC 361 [3 March 2020]

[1]        On 30 January 2020 I gave a decision dismissing the appeal by the appellant, Stan Semenoff Logging Ltd (SSL) on questions of law against a decision of a District Court Judge regarding road user charges.1

[2]        I reserved costs and directed that if the parties were able to agree costs a joint memorandum should be filed within 20 working days.2

[3]        I have received a joint memorandum of counsel recording that the parties had conferred and had agreed that costs should be awarded in favour of the respondent, New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) on a 2B basis in accordance with the agreed schedule annexed to counsel’s memorandum.

[4]        By consent I award costs in the sum of $16,730 in favour of the NZTA against SSL.

Gordon J

1      Stan Semenoff Logging Ltd v New Zealand Transport Agency [2020] NZHC 40.

2 At [95].