| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2014] NZERA Auckland 3 |
| Determination date | 08 January 2014 |
| Member | E Robinson |
| Representation | J Moore ; T Whimp (in person) |
| Parties | Black v Whimp as Trustee for The Dome Trust t/a My Flatpack |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $3,474 indemnity costs – Authority found no circumstances warranting departure from principle of not awarding costs in respect of mediation – Found not appropriate to consider applicant’s contribution to personal grievance – Found no reason to depart from principle that costs follow event and applicant’s claim approximated notional daily tariff – Respondent to pay applicant $3,474 costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($3,474.70) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($485.30) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Black v Whimp as Trustee for the Dome Trust t/a My Flatpack [2013] NZERA Auckland 512;New Zealand Automobile Assoc Inc v McKay [1996] 2 ERNZ 622;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | 2014_NZERA_Auckland_3.pdf [pdf 148 KB] |