| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | [2016] NZERA Wellington 10 |
| Determination date | 20 January 2016 |
| Member | Michele Ryan |
| Representation | A Lyons ; R Fairbrother |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Dewes v Map Upper Hutt Ltd t/a Auto Super Shoppe Maidstone |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful arrears claim and successful personal grievance claim – Two day investigation meeting – Applicant sought an uplift in costs to $10,785 – Respondent sought contribution towards costs due to combative nature of applicants counsel preventing matter being resolved – Authority found reduction in notional daily tariff due to applicants costs not all verified – Respondent to pay applicant $2,750 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($2,750) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Bradbury v Westbank Banking Corp [2009] NZCA 234, [2009] 3 NZLR 400;Dewes v Map Upper Hutt Ltd t/a Auto Super Shoppe Maidstone [2015] NZERA Wellington 75;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC) |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | 2016_NZERA_Wellington_10.pdf [pdf 161 KB] |