| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2012] NZERA Christchurch 26 |
| Determination date | 16 February 2012 |
| Member | D Appleton |
| Representation | J Beck ; L Brook |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Leurquin v Dunedin City Council |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful personal grievances – Two day investigation meeting – Applicant sought actual costs – Respondent claimed $5,000 contribution to costs appropriate – Applicant claimed respondent produced large number of witnesses as opposed to applicant – Authority found witnesses not unnecessary – Applicant claimed higher daily tariff appropriate because case complex – Found case not complex and documentation by no means extensive – Respondent claimed successful in argument about reduction for contributory conduct – Found success did not warrant reduction in daily tariff - $6,000 contribution to costs appropriate |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($6,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Carter Holt Harvey Ltd v Eastern Bays Independent Industrial Workers Union [2011] NZEMPC 13;PBO Ltd v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | 2012_NZERA_Christchurch_26.pdf [pdf 11 KB] |