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\par HELD AT RAROTONGA
\par (CIVIL DIVISION)}{\b\insrsid5459272\charrsid5854215 
\par }{\insrsid5459272 
\par }{\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 OA NO. 8/06,9/06
\par MISC NO. 48/06
\par 
\par BETWEEN}{\insrsid5459272 
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\par }{\b\insrsid5854215\charrsid5854215 ROSEMARY ELIZABETH}{\b\insrsid5854215  }{\b\insrsid5854215\charrsid5854215 BENNS }{\b\insrsid5459272\charrsid5854215 
\par }{\b\insrsid5854215\charrsid5854215 as administrator}{\b\insrsid5459272\charrsid5854215  }{\b\insrsid5854215\charrsid5854215 of the estate of }{\b\insrsid5459272\charrsid5854215 
\par }{\b\insrsid5854215\charrsid5854215 the late}{\b\insrsid5459272\charrsid5854215  }{\b\insrsid5854215\charrsid5854215 Sally Heather (Taromi}{\b\insrsid5459272\charrsid5854215  }{\b\insrsid5854215\charrsid5854215 Benns) of Auckland,}{
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\par }{\b\insrsid5854215\charrsid5854215  New}{\b\insrsid5459272\charrsid5854215  }{\b\insrsid5854215\charrsid5854215 Zealand, Teacher
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\par AND}{\insrsid5459272 
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\par }{\b\insrsid5854215\charrsid5854215 HEDLEY GEORGE}{\b\insrsid5854215\charrsid5854215  }{\b\insrsid5854215\charrsid5854215 RADFORD}{\b\insrsid5854215\charrsid5854215 
\par }{\b\insrsid5854215\charrsid5854215 of Bermuda,}{\b\insrsid5854215\charrsid5854215  }{\b\insrsid5854215\charrsid5854215 Retired Architect
\par }{\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 Respondent
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\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 G D Clews for Applicant
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 Date:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 01 December 2006
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\par COSTS RULING
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\par }{\b\ul\insrsid5854215\charrsid10036678 Introduction
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In these three proceedings which are related, Mr Radford seeks costs on a full indemnity basis totaling $6980.50.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
If full indemnity costs are not awarded a substantial award of costs is sought.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 Ms Benns\rquote  position is that costs shou
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\par }{\b\ul\insrsid5854215\charrsid13306782 History of Proceedings
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On 19 July 2006 Ms Benns applied on an ex parte basis for an interim injunction to effectively prevent Mr Radford from exercising his power of sale under a mortgage (M48/2006).}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 It was alleged that Mr Radford did not have approval from the Development Investment Board (DIB) to make the advance secured by the mortgage.
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I was not prepared to grant an interim injunction on an ex parte application, but was prepared to consider it on a Pickwick basis after the proceedings were served on Mr Radford.
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The Pickwick hearing was conducted by conference telephone call on 3 August 2006 (NZ time) and timetable orders were made for the issuing of declaratory judgment proceedings.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 Two such sets of proceedings were subsequently issued (O/A 8/2006 and O/A 9/2006).
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14568308 [5] \tab }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 My minute of that conference included:
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\par Mr Radford indicated that he could not sell the property at the}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 present time.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 In the circumstances, there will be an order restraining the Respondent and/or his agents, servants or}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 contractors from entering into possession or selling the}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
property described in the ex parte application for an interim}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 injunction.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 This order will expire if the application for a declaratory judgment has not been filed within the time}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 provided above [18 August 2006].}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 It will also be reviewed}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 during the conference on 19 September 2006.
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It subsequently transpired that Mr Radford had obtained the necessary DIB approval.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 On 7 November 2006 I discharged the interim injunction.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 The other two actions were discontinued about the same time.
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\par }{\insrsid4812440 [7] \tab }{\insrsid5854215\charrsid4812440 Mr Radford seeks full indemnity costs on the basis that:
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\par }{\insrsid4812440 (a). \tab }{\insrsid5854215\charrsid4812440 The proceedings were improperly and/or unnecessarily advanced; and
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\par }{\insrsid4812440 (b). \tab }{\insrsid5854215\charrsid4812440 Ms Benns is contractually liable to meet solicitor/client costs.
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\par }{\insrsid4812440 [8] \tab }{\insrsid5854215\charrsid4812440 Ms Benns\rquote  position is that costs should lie where they fall because:
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\par }{\insrsid4812440 (b) \tab }{\insrsid5854215\charrsid4812440 Unnecessary legal costs were incurred because of the time taken by Mr Radford to produce evidence that the necessary consent had been obtained;
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\par }{\insrsid4812440 (c) \tab }{\insrsid5854215\charrsid4812440 The consent would have been provided earlier if Mr Radford had responded in a timely manner to a Notice to Produce.
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\par }{\insrsid4812440 (d) \tab }{\insrsid5854215\charrsid4812440 This is not a case where the applicant should be contractually bound to meet solicitor/client costs..
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Unless Ms Benns is contractually committed to solicitor/client costs I have a discretion to award costs under Rule 300 of the Code of Civil Procedure of the High Court 1981.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 In accordance with that rule I see no reason why costs should not abide the event.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 Such costs would normally be a reasonable contribution in the circumstances to costs actually and reasonably incurred.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 There is no challenge to the reasonableness of Mr Radford\rquote s costs on the basis of hourly rates which Mr Clews his counsel has not provided.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 There is a challenge to the time for which the cost are claimed.
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14568308 [10] \tab }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 The allegation that the proceedings were improperly advanced rests, in the main, upon the enquiries made with the DIB.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 Mr Little\rquote s request to the DIB asked the Board to 
determine whether or not Mr Radford received approval from the Board to make the advance.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
He referred to a mortgage dated 19 march 1998 securing a principal advance of $30,000.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
The DIB replied advising that it had perused the 1998 file of Mr Radford and its 1998 minute book and could not find a recorded decision approving or declining the loan.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 The letter noted that Mr Radford had applied for and received approval to make other advances.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 In actual fact the loan had been approved in 1997.
\par 
\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14568308 [11] \tab }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 As the loan was made in March 1998 prudence may suggest that Mr Little should have made further enquiries.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 However, his letter of request did not ask the DIB to confine its search to 1998.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 In the case of a mortgagee\rquote s exercising of powers it is not unusual to proceed without requesting details from the mortgagee first.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 Time is often of the essence.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
I am not prepared to award full indemnity costs on the basis of the inquiries made.
\par 
\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14568308 [12] \tab }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 The contractual issue arises fro}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16609227 m}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272  the obligation in the mortgage where the mortgagor covenanted to:
\par }{\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid14568308 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid14568308 {\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272\charrsid14568308 "}{\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid14568308 
\'85if and so often as the Mortgagor shall have become in default \'85 will pay the costs of the Mortgagee (as between}{\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14568308\charrsid14568308  }{
\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid14568308 solicitor and client) of and incidental to the enforcement or}{\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14568308\charrsid14568308  }{
\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid14568308 attempted enforcement by the mortgagee of his rights, remedies and powers under this mortgage.}{\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272\charrsid14568308 "}{
\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid14568308 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5459272 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5000271 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5000271 [13] \tab }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
Mr Clews submitted that all the steps taken by Mr Radford to resist the claims in this case were steps }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272 "}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
incidental to the enforcement or attempted enforcement of his rights, remedies and powers.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272 " }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 Mr Little for th
e Ms Benns submitted that the contractual provisions of the mortgage only apply in the usual course of enforcement.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5459272 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5000271 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5000271 [14] \tab }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
While I accept the matter is not free from doubt I prefer the view that the provision does not apply to the action taken by Ms Benns.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 It w
as not in response to an enforcement of rights, but rather a challenge to the validity of the mortgage, albeit that it had an effect on the enforcement of rights.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 Mr Radford obtained leave to exercise his rights more than 5 years ago.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
The nature of the a
ction is in itself a factor that tells in favour of a generous costs award, particularly as the mortgagor had been in default for several years and presumably knew about leave having been given by this Court under the provisions of the Property Law Act to
 enforce the mortgagor\rquote s rights.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5459272 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5000271 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5000271 [15] \tab }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
The fact that proceedings were commenced upon misleading information does not take away Mr Radford\rquote s entitlement to costs.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
He was not a party to the giving of misleading information.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5459272 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5000271 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5000271 [16] \tab }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
The only factor which can reduce a reasonably high cost award is the time taken by Mr Radford to produce evidence of obtaining the DIB\rquote s consent.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 He knew this was the issue no later than 3 August 2006.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
It was not until 12 October 2006 that the consent was produced.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 If it had been produced e
arlier a portion of his own legal costs would not have been incurred.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5459272 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5000271 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5000271 [17] \tab }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
On the other hand Mr Radford is aged 82 years.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
He says, and he told me this during the telephone conference on 3 August, that no solicitor on the island will act for him.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 In my view h
e can not be criticized for failing to produce the consent before he took legal advice.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
He did not hold the records himself and at the relevant time his agent was overseas.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
However, in my view there should be some reduction of the costs to be paid by Ms Benns because of the delay in producing the evidence of the consent.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5459272 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5000271 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5000271 [18] \tab }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
Balancing the competing factors it is my view that if it had not been for the matters referred to in the preceding paragraph the appropriate fee would have been two thirds of the amount claimed.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 While the reduction is in some respects arbitrary, I am of the view that this amount should be reduced to $3750.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5000271 {\b\ul\insrsid5854215\charrsid5000271 
\par Decision
\par 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5000271 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5000271 [19] \tab }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
Ms Benns will pay Mr Radford a cost contribution on all three cases totaling $3750.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5459272  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 She will also reimburse him for any
 court filing fees he paid.
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5000271 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
\par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 Paterson J}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5854215\charrsid5459272 
\par }}