| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2016] NZERA Christchurch 7 |
| Determination date | 27 January 2016 |
| Member | David Appleton |
| Representation | R Boulton ; P Rogers |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Riordan v SRS New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Partially successful personal grievance claim – Two day investigation meeting – Applicant legally aided – Applicant sought an uplift in notional daily tariff – Calderbank offer rejected by applicant – Authority found applicant not successful in principle claim – Found no exceptional circumstances justified costs against applicant – Costs to lie where they fall |
| Result | Costs to lie where they fall |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15;Legal Services Act 2011 s45(2) |
| Cases Cited | Blue Star Print Group (NZ) Ltd v Mitchell [2010] NZCA 385, [2010] ERNZ 446;Fagotti v Acme Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 135;Ogilvy & Mather (NZ) Ltd v Darroch [1993] 2 ERNZ 943 (EmpC);Riordan v SRS New Zealand Ltd [2015] NZERA Christchurch 190;Stevens v Hapag-Lloyd (NZ) Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 28 |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
| PDF File Link: | 2016_NZERA_Christchurch_7.pdf [pdf 161 KB] |