| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2013] NZERA Auckland 398 |
| Determination date | 04 September 2013 |
| Member | A Fitzgibbon |
| Representation | S Scott ; A Russell |
| Parties | Takataka v Waikato District Health Board |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One and a half day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $9,000 contribution towards costs - Respondent made unspecified Calderbank offer - Authority found applicant legally aided and no exceptional circumstances existed where costs could be awarded against legally aided person - Costs to lie where they fall |
| Result | Costs to lie where they fall |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15;Legal Services Act 2011 s45;Legal Services Act 2011 s45(2) |
| Cases Cited | Awa v Independent News Auckland Ltd [1996] 2 NZLR 184;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Takataka v Waikato District Health Board [2013] NZERA Auckland 348;Wadley v Salon D’Orsay Ltd [1998] 1 ERNZ 369 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | 2013_NZERA_Auckland_398.pdf [pdf 143 KB] |