IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND DUNEDIN REGISTRY

I TE KŌTI MATUA O AOTEAROA ŌTEPOTI ROHE	
CIV-2023-412-53
[2023] NZHC 2937	

BETWEEN	BLAIR EDWARD WELSFORD and GHP
TRUSTEES 2022 LIMITED, as trustees of the Blair Welsford Family Trust
Plaintiff	
AND	KERRY JAMES WOODFORD
Defendant	

Hearing:	19 October 2023	
Appearances:	K L Rusher for Plaintiff
No appearance for defendant	
Judgment:	19 October 2023	

JUDGMENT OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE LESTER

WELSFORD v WOODFORD [2023] NZHC 2937 [19 October 2023]

[1]	There being no appearance for the defendant and with his liability to pay the monthly  instalments  upon  which  this  proceeding  is  based,  being  clear  from     a settlement agreement, there is judgment against the defendant as follows:

(a)	Judgment for  $33,333.28  for  the  16  month  period  commencing  28 June 2022.

(b)	Interest from the date each monthly payment became due and owing pursuant to s 9 of the Interest on Money Claims Act 2016 and thereafter until payment is made and calculated as being the amount of $938.26 through until 19 October 2023.

(c)	Costs on a 2B basis as per the schedule attached $11,591.50.

(d)	Disbursements as per the schedule attached $3,702.50.

[2]	The proceeding, so far as it concerns further and as yet unaccrued instalments, is adjourned to 21 March 2024 with leave to the plaintiff to bring the proceeding on earlier if needed.

[3]	Before this judgment is sealed, counsel are to have produced the invoice for the service fee disbursement referred to in the Schedule to the 11 October 2023 memorandum.

Associate Judge Lester

Solicitors:
AWS Legal, Invercargill

SCHEDULE 1

Costs on a 2B basis

Item 1	Commencement of proceeding by plaintiff	3 days		
Item 22	Filing interlocutory application for summary judgment	0.6 days		
Item 22	Filing interlocutory application for substituted service	0.6 days		
Item 29	Sealing order for substituted service	0.2 days		
Item 34	Appearance to obtain summary judgment	0.25 days		
Item 29	Sealing judgment	0.2 days		
Total		4.85 days		
TOTAL	4.85 days x $2,390.00 per day		$11,591.50	
	
Disbursements	
Filing fee (summary judgment application/statement of claim	$1,850.00	
Filing fee interlocutory application for substituted service	$200.00	
Service fee	$1,552.50	
Sealing fee on order for substituted service	$50.00	
Sealing fee on judgment	$50.00	
TOTAL	$3,702.50