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Authors: Andrew Beck, Shane Campbell
Published: 14 December 2016
Pages: 79

Introduction

Dal Pont describes costs as “the lifeblood of the legal profession, crucial to the livelihood of the majority of lawyers”.1 While that is a principle of universal application to the legal profession, it assumes greater prominence in the context of litigation.

The purpose of this paper is to discuss costs in civil litigation and set out relevant principles. It is intended to be a broad overview of this area of law for all civil litigation practitioners. (continued...)

Content outline

  • Principles of general application
  • Limits of the costs regime
  • Factors affecting costs
  • Costs in particular instances
  • Specific issues
  • Costs on appeals
  • Disbursements
  • Appeals against costs decisions
  • The costs rules
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Andrew Beck 2016 Shane Campbell 2016
Andrew Beck
Lambton Chambers
Wellington
Shane Campbell
Wynn Williams
Christchurch

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