| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | [2015] NZERA Wellington 12 |
| Determination date | 10 February 2015 |
| Member | P R Stapp |
| Parties | Bothwell v Manawatu Dance Academy Ltd and Anor |
| Other Parties | Phillips and Smith |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful practice and procedure counterclaim - No investigation meeting - Second respondents sought $4,576 indemnity costs - Authority found no dispute apparent that applicant employed by first respondent and second respondents put to unnecessary costs - Found indemnity costs not appropriate - Applicant to pay second respondents $700 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of second respondents ($700) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Binnie v Pacific Health Ltd [2002] 1 ERNZ 438 (CA);Bluestar Print Group (NZ) Ltd v Mitchell [2010] NZCA 385, [2010] ERNZ 446;Booth v Big Kahuna Holdings Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 4;Bothwell v Manawatu Dance Academy Ltd [2014] NZERA Wellington 54;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
| PDF File Link: | 2015_NZERA_Wellington_12.pdf [pdf 153 KB] |