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Awarding of Costs by the Environment Court

Introduction

What are costs?

What should I take into account?

What is the purpose of costs?

When are costs awarded?

Professional assistance

Incorporated societies

Who can be liable for costs?

How are costs applied for?

Can I appeal the decision?

Legal aid

Checklist

Legal aid

Legal aid is available from two main sources:

• Legal aid is available to some individuals (not groups or representative bodies) who lodge appeals. Eligibility for legal aid is determined by the Legal Services Board in Wellington. The Legal Services Act 1991 limits the amount of costs payable by a person who receives legal aid.
• The Environmental Legal Assistance Fund provides non-profit groups with funding to help prepare, mediate and/or present resource management cases to the Environment Court and other courts. More information is available from the Ministry for the Environment or online at Environmental Legal Assistance. The Environmental Legal Assistance Fund can not be used to pay any costs awarded.