| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | [2016] NZERA Wellington 66 |
| Determination date | 03 June 2016 |
| Member | Michael Loftus |
| Representation | T Booth (in person) ; A Hall, J Avery |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Booth v Coo-ee Drycleaning Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance – Nearly two day investigation meeting – Respondent sought indemnity costs to reflect unnecessary costs incurred by applicant’s doomed claims – Applicant claimed financial hardship and unlikely to be able to pay any award of costs – No order for costs |
| Result | No order for costs |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | Insolvency Act 2006 s363(1);Insolvency Act 2006 s369 |
| Cases Cited | Bradbury v Commissioner of Inland Revenue [2015] NZSC 80, [2015] 1 NZLR 739;Fagotti v Acme Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 135;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC);Stevens v Hapag-Lloyd (NZ) Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 28;Tomo v Checkmate Precision Cutting Tools Limited [2015] NZEmpC 2 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | 2016_NZERA_Wellington_66.pdf [pdf 91 KB] |