Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 1A/03
Determination date 09 June 2003
Member P R Stapp
Representation M Gould ; K Binnie
Location Wellington
Parties Bryson v Three Foot Six Ltd
Summary COSTS - Unsuccessful in establishing employee status - One day investigation meeting - Sought contribution of $9,000 to costs and $8,907 to disbursements and witness expenses - Calderbank letter not applicable as respondent successful - Test case - Important to both parties - Straight forward legal matter - Contribution appropriate
Result Costs in favour of respondent ($5,400) ; Disbursements ($374.22)
Cases Cited Binnie v Pacific Health Ltd unreported, Keith, Tipping, Glazebrook JJ, 1 April 2003, CA 65/02;Burns v Attorney General in respect of the Chief Executive of the Inland Revenue Department unreported, Goddard CJ, 19 August 2002, CC 16B/02;Entwisle v Dunedin City Council unreported, Palmer J, 5 September 2002, CC 10A/02;Hoyts Cinemas (NZ) Limited v Jacob unreported, Palmer J, 20 February 2003, CC 4/03;McAuley v DBH 1995 Limited t/a Victorian Rose Pub & Cafe unreported, Palmer J, 26 March 2003, CC 1A/03;McCammon v Wellington Free Ambulance Service (Inc) unreported, Goddard CJ, 16 May 2003, WC 8A/03;NZ Airline Pilots Association IUOW v Registrar of Unions [1989] 2 NZILR 550;Okeby v Computer Associates (NZ) Ltd [1994] 1 ERNZ 613;Ramankutty v The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Auckland [2002] 1 ERNZ 586;Reid v New Zealand Fire Service Commission [1995] 2 ERNZ 38;Thoroughbred and Classic Car Owners' Club Inc v Coleman and Motorsport Assn of NZ Inc unreported, Cooke P, Casey, Hardie Boys JJ, 25 November 1993, CA 203/93;Transmissions & Diesels Ltd v Matheson [2002] 1 ERNZ 22;Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305;Wellington Racing Club Inc v Welch [2002] 1 ERNZ 685
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