| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2013] NZERA Auckland 450 |
| Determination date | 01 October 2013 |
| Member | E Robinson |
| Representation | W Reid ; S O'Brien |
| Parties | Larnach v Gipsy Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $20,660 contribution towards costs - Respondent made $6,000 Calderbank offer and $7,000 Calderbank offer - Authority found not appropriate to impose hardship on unsuccessful party and therefore appropriate to use discretion and lower tariff - Applicant to pay respondent $5,000 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($5,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Aoraki Corp Ltd v McGavin [1998] 1 ERNZ 601 ; [1998] 3 NZLR 276;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;Larnach v Gipsy Ltd [2013] NZERA Auckland 347;New Zealand Automobile Assoc Inc v McKay [1996] 2 ERNZ 622;Ogilvy & Mather (NZ) Ltd v Darroch [1993] 2 ERNZ 943;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Rolls v Wellington Gas Co Ltd [1998] 3 ERNZ 116;Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305 |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
| PDF File Link: | 2013_NZERA_Auckland_450.pdf [pdf 196 KB] |