Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2014] NZERA Auckland 371
Determination date 05 September 2014
Member E Robinson
Parties Sisifa v Big Black Sacks New Zealand Ltd
Summary COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Three day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution towards costs - Applicant legally aided - Applications actions increased respondent's costs - Conduct did not reach high threshold of exceptional circumstances required under the Legal Services Act 2011 - No order for costs
Result No order for costs
Main Category Costs
Statutes ERA Second Schedule cl15;Legal Services Act 2011;Legal Services Act 2011 s40;Legal Services Act 2011 s45(2);Legal Services Act 2011 45(3)(a)
Cases Cited Awa v Independent News Auckland Ltd [1996] 2 NZLR 184;Barrett v Te Runanga O Ngati Pu Incorporated unreported, Chambers J, 16 April 2002, CP52/00;New Zealand Automobile Association Incorporated v McKay [1996] 2 ERNZ 622;Registrar of Trade Unions v NZALPA (1989) ERNZ Sel Cas 304;Sisifa v Big Black Sacks New Zealand Ltd [2014] NZERA Auckland 255;Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305;Wadley v Salon D’Orsay Ltd [1998] 1 ERNZ 369
Number of Pages 5
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