| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2013] NZERA Christchurch 27 |
| Determination date | 05 February 2013 |
| Member | H Doyle |
| Representation | C O'Connor ; T Shaw |
| Parties | Design Enginerring (SI) Ltd v Kearins |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful restraint of trade claim – One and a half days investigation meetings – Applicant sought contribution towards costs – Authority found costs should not be calculated based on District Court scale – Found appropriate to increase notional daily tariff for first investigation meeting because of complexities of matter – Found second investigation meeting would have been required even if certain information had been provided by applicant – Respondent to pay applicant $6,050 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($6,050) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | District Courts Rules 2009;District Courts Rules 2009 Second Schedule;District Courts Rules 2009 Third Schedule |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
| PDF File Link: | 2013_NZERA_Christchurch_27.pdf [pdf 155 KB] |