| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2015] NZERA Auckland 173 |
| Determination date | 19 June 2015 |
| Member | E Robinson |
| Representation | T Lawson (in person) ; R Burt |
| Parties | Lawson v New Zealand Transport Agency |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful injunction and personal grievance claims - Five day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $33,000 contribution towards costs - Respondent made $12,000 Calderbank offer - Authority found appropriate to increase national daily tariff to recognise applicant's rejection of Calderbank offer and delay caused by applicant - Applicant to pay respondent $33,000 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($33,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | EAR 2008 s4(1)(c);ERA Second Schedule cl15;Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008, R7 |
| Cases Cited | Aoraki Corporation Ltd v McGavin [1998] 1 ERNZ 601 (CA);Calderbank v Calderbank [1976] Fam 93 (CA);Clark Boyce v Mouat [1993] 3 NZLR 641 (PC);Health Waikato Ltd v Van Der Sluis [1997] ERNZ 236;Jessett Properties Ltd v UDC Finance Ltd [1992] 1 NZLR 138 (CA);McGrath v Freer (1982) 10 NZLR 688 (CA);McKaskell v Benseman [1989] 3 NZLR 75;NZ Automobile Association v McKay [1996] 2 ERNZ 622 (EmpC);PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC);Sandilands v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections ERA Wellington WC23/09, 14 October 2009;Sandilands v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections ERA Wellington WA67A/09, 10 September 2009;Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305 (CA) |
| Number of Pages | 14 |
| PDF File Link: | 2015_NZERA_Auckland_173.pdf [pdf 212 KB] |