| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2013] NZERA Auckland 192 |
| Determination date | 14 May 2013 |
| Member | E Robinson |
| Representation | E Smith ; R Harrison |
| Parties | Barton v Dargaville High School Board of Trustees |
| Summary | COSTS - Partially successful claims - Two and a half days investigation meeting - Applicant sought $10,500 contribution towards costs - Respondent sought $15,600 non-tariff based contribution towards costs or $12,000 tariff based contribution towards costs - Respondent made $7,000 Calderbank offer - Authority found Calderbank offer should be given full weight and no reason to depart from usual method of awarding costs - Applicant to pay respondent $8,750 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($8,750) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Aoraki Corp Ltd v McGavin [1998] 1 ERNZ 601 ; [1998] 3 NZLR 276;Barton v Dargaville High School Board of Trustees [2013] NZERA Auckland 120;Calderbank v Calderbank [1976] Fam 93;Health Waikato Ltd v Elmsly [2004] 1 ERNZ 172;Health Waikato Ltd v Van Der Sluis [1997] ERNZ 236 ; (1997) 10 PRNZ 514;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;T & L Harvey Limited v Duncan [2010] NZEMPC 36;Watson v New Zealand Electrical Traders Ltd t/a Bray Switchgear (2006) 4 NZELR 59 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2013_NZERA_Auckland_192.pdf [pdf 174 KB] |