Wong v United Chinese Associations of New Zealand Incorporated

[2017] NZHC 2207

IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY

I TE KŌTI MATUA O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU ROHE

CIV-2016-404-001233 [2017] NZHC 2207

BETWEEN

STEVEN WAI CHEUNG WONG

Plaintiff

AND

UNITED CHINESE ASSOCIATIONS OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED

First Defendant

HARVEY GUO Third Defendant

Hearing:	(On the papers)
Judgment:	12 September 2017

COSTS JUDGMENT OF VENNING J

This judgment was delivered by me on 12 September 2017 at 4.00 pm, pursuant to Rule 11.5 of the

High Court Rules.

Registrar/Deputy Registrar

Date……………

Solicitors:           Kemps Weir, Auckland

Pidgeon Law, Auckland

Copy to:            I J Williams/A J Steel, Auckland

WONG v UNITED CHINESE ASSOCIATIONS OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED [2017] NZHC 2207 [12 September 2017]

[1]       In judgment (No. 3) of Fogarty J of 11 July 2017 the Judge dealt with the issue of costs in the following way:

[35]      UCANZ and Mr Guo are entitled to costs on a 2B basis for the costs incurred relating to the second judgment and this judgment.

[36]     Mr Wong is entitled to costs from UCANZ on a 2B basis in the proceedings up to and including the first judgment of 27 February 2017, but excluding the application for the declaration and the resulting second judgment.

[2]      Counsel  for the plaintiff and  first  defendant  have agreed  the  consequent calculation of costs and seek orders.   The third defendant has failed to engage or respond to the request for a memorandum.

[3]       Fogarty J has retired.  Rule 14.9 applies.  That enables another Judge to fix costs.

Orders

[4]      The plaintiff is entitled to costs and disbursements from the first defendant of

$37,652.71.

[5]      The  first  and  third  defendants  are  entitled  to  costs  from  the  plaintiff  of

$4,014.

[6]      The first defendant is entitled to disbursements from the Plaintiff of $500.

Venning J