Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2017] NZERA Auckland 271
Determination date 08 September 2017
Member E Robinson
Representation M Moncur ; L Goffin
Location Auckland
Parties Deng v Henry Feng Lawyers Ltd
Summary COSTS – Partially successful claims – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $5,500 contribution towards costs – Respondent sought $1,006 contribution towards costs in relation to preliminary matter – Authority found appropriate to award applicant costs at half daily tariff to reflect success in preliminary matter – Appropriate to decrease daily tariff in relation to substantive hearing to reflect applicant’s only partial success and applicant’s conduct unnecessarily prolonging investigation – Respondent to pay applicant $3,000 contribution towards costs
Main Category Costs
Statutes ERA Second Schedule cl12A;ERA Second Schedule cl15
Cases Cited Deng v Henry Feng Lawyers [2017] NZERA Auckland 118;Deng v Henry Feng Lawyers [2017] NZERA Auckland 235;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 (EmpC);Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305 (CA)
Number of Pages 4
PDF File Link: 2017_NZERA_Auckland_271.pdf [pdf 151 KB]