| 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 |
| PDF File Link: | 2014_NZERA_Auckland_371.pdf [pdf 169 KB] |