| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2013] NZERA Christchurch 251 |
| Determination date | 04 December 2013 |
| Member | M B Loftus |
| Representation | P O'Sullivan (in person) ; T Cleary |
| Parties | O'Sullivan v Literacy Training Ltd (in liquidation) |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance – Length of investigation meeting not specified - - Respondent sought $4,000 contribution towards costs – Questionable whether substantive determination should have been issued as respondent in liquidation - If substantive determination had not been issued there would have been no costs and applicant likely denied of right to challenge due to Companies Act 1993 – Costs to lie where they fall |
| Result | Costs to lie where they fall |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | Companies Act 1993 s248;Companies Act 1993 s248(1)(a);Companies Act 1993 s248(1)(c) |
| Cases Cited | Newick v Working in Ltd (in liquidation) [2013] NZEmpC 132;Pacific holdings Ltd v Hudson New Zealand Ltd unreported, Faire J, 8 Sept 2005, CIV-2005-404-531;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Park v K & C Howick Ltd t/a Howick Kim’s Club (in liquidation) unreported, D King, 14 August 2007, AA247/07;Sandilands v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections unreported, P Stapp, 10 September 2009, WA67A/09;Swales v AFFCO New Zealand Ltd unreported, Colgan J, 23 March 2001, AC19/01 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | 2013_NZERA_Christchurch_251.pdf [pdf 149 KB] |