Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No [2015] NZERA Wellington 127
Determination date 23 December 2015
Member Trish MacKinnon
Representation B Buckett ; P Drummond, R Oakley
Location Wellington
Parties Banks v Hockey Manawatu Inc
Summary COSTS – Unsuccessful injunction and personal grievance claims – Three day investigation meeting – Respondent sought uplift in costs to $20,000 due to lack of good faith in claims, rejected Calderbank offer and applicant’s conduct of case – Authority found appropriate to apply notional daily tariff – Applicant to pay respondent $10,500 towards costs
Result Costs in favour of respondent ($10,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($400)(photocopying and courier fees)
Main Category Costs
Cases Cited Banks v Hockey Manawatu Inc [2014] NZERA Wellington 114;Banks v Hockey Manawatu Inc [2015] NZERA Wellington 62;Blue Star Print Group (NZ) Ltd v Mitchell [2010] NZCA 385, [2010] ERNZ 446;Fagotti v Acme Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 135;Gaut v BP Oil New Zealand Ltd [2011] NZEmpC 111;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC)
Number of Pages 7
PDF File Link: 2015_NZERA_Wellington_127.pdf [pdf 36 KB]