| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2017] NZERA Auckland 254 |
| Determination date | 28 August 2017 |
| Member | V Campbell |
| Representation | R Bryant ; B O'Callahan (1st Resp), R Milne (2nd Resp) |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | XZZ and TSL v RNH and Anor |
| Other Parties | UWQ |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful applications for removal and non-publication orders – No investigation meeting – Applicants sought $5,500 contribution towards costs – Applicants submitted they made Calderbank offer – Authority found offer could not have been intended to resolve dispute without recourse to litigation as offer was seeking consent of first respondent to removal application – Not appropriate to increase daily tariff Respondents to pay applicants $2,565 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicants ($2,250); Disbursements in favour of applicants ($315.48) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Bluestar Print Group (NZ) Ltd v Mitchell [2010] NZCA 385;Booth v Big Kahuna Holdings Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 4;PBO Ltd (Formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC);XZZ and TSL v RNH and UWQ [2017] ERA Auckland 197 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | 2017_NZERA_Auckland_254.pdf [pdf 93 KB] |