Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2018] NZERA Auckland 14
Determination date 15 January 2018
Member E Robinson
Representation A Kerjes ; J Hardaker
Location Auckland
Parties Randall v Davys
Summary COSTS – Successful jurisdiction claim – One day investigation meeting – Applicant sought indemnity costs or alternatively a contribution of 75 per cent of her actual costs – Applicant made $12,820 Calderbank offer to respondent – Not appropriate to award indemnity costs – $1,000 uplift appropriate to account for Calderbank offer – Respondent to pay applicant $5,500 contribution towards costs
Result Costs in favour of applicant ($5,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($453.27)
Main Category Costs
Statutes ERA Second Schedule cl15
Cases Cited Bradbury v Westpac Banking Corporation [2009] NZCA 234 Calderbank v Calderbank [1976] Fam 93 (CA) New Zealand Automobile Association Inc V McKay [1996] 2 ERNZ 622 (EmpC) Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305 (CA)
Number of Pages 3
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