| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2012] NZERA Christchurch 228 |
| Determination date | 19 October 2012 |
| Member | A Dumbleton |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Craig v Direct Freight Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Partially successful claims – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought indemnity costs of $11,516 – Authority found fact legal costs nearly same amount as applicant awarded in substantive determination no reason to award indemnity costs and some costs claimed not recoverable – Found appropriate to allow for more than one day of investigation meeting to take account of Authority’s observation about respondent’s inactivity adding to meeting time required – Respondent to pay applicant $4,500 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($4,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Craig v Lindstrom Holdings t/a Direct Freight Ltd [2012] NZERA Christchurch 125;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | 2012_NZERA_Christchurch_228.pdf [pdf 92 KB] |