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\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5708997\charrsid14167694 balance each other out in terms of costs.
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Prima facie, the Petitioner is entitled to costs in relation to the first ground in the petition. If the parties cannot agree upon these they are to supply memoranda as follows. The Petitioner is to lodge his within 14 days 
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 do not believe that costs should be payable to or by the Second and Third Respondents but I am willing to receive memoranda if necessary. Counsel should agree upon an appropriate timetable consistent with the exchange of memoranda set out above."
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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5708997\charrsid5708997 Subsequent to that I received submissions from the parties as I now describe. Mr George for the petitioner advised that costs of $6,975 were incurred. In }{
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}{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5708997\charrsid16269935  calculate our claim on the full fees of one counsel and arrange disbursements amongst ourselves later.}{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid287723\charrsid16269935 \u8243
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on to the first argument (as to qualification) of $4,653.27. In relation to the bribery allegation costs incurred were $7,125.93.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5708997 
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aveka constituency. Mrs Browne has not referred to this and I assume that the costs specifically mentioned by her do not include costs incurred by her client in advancing the allegation that Mr Moore was not qualified to be a voter.}{
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10618143 [5]}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5708997  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5708997\charrsid5708997 Mr George responded to Mrs Browne's submissions simply to seek a refund}
{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11340935  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5708997\charrsid5708997 of the security for costs paid in by the petitioner.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5708997 
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Having considered these submissions, I see no reason to part from the preliminary view that }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3873348 I}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5708997\charrsid5708997  set out in my earlier Judgment a
nd which I have}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2322618  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5708997\charrsid5708997 repeated above.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5708997  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5708997\charrsid5708997 In terms of my appreciation of the case I believe that the bribery allegations and the challenge to Mr Moore's residency qualifications were rough}{
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IC was the most difficult and time consuming issue to resolve. The petitioner was successful in relation to that allegation and as a result a lay-election was called.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5708997 
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\par [7] }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5708997\charrsid5708997 I have been assisted in reaching my conclusions by the Judgment of Nicholson J given in relati}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11752998 on to the Manihiki petition (85/
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I have taken into account the factors set out in that Judgment.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5708997  
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9112905 [8]}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089034  I}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5708997\charrsid5708997  direct that the first respondent pay to the petitioner the sum of
 $3,500 by way of costs and disbursements.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5708997  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5708997\charrsid5708997 In addition, I direct that the security for costs be repaid to the petitioner.}{
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In line with my earlier view the second and third respondents have not sought costs and I confirm that costs are not payable to or by the second and third respondents.
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\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11340935 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5708997\charrsid4852817 Weston J}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5708997\charrsid11340935 
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