| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 68A/04 |
| Hearing date | 25 Sep 2003 - 26 Sep 2003 (2 days) |
| Determination date | 04 May 2004 |
| Member | J Scott |
| Representation | R Towns, P David ; G Davenport |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | James v New Zealand Fire Service Commission |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Contribution of $21,878 plus disbursements of $3001 sought to total costs - Higher than usual cost justified - Applicant delayed for 2 years before bringing claim - Historical nature of claim complicated gathering of evidence - Numerous challenges by applicant amounted to pedantic scrutiny of respondent - Applicant submitted over 700 pages of documentation - Higher than usual contribution awarded - Disbursements awarded |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($6,000) ; Disbursements ($3001.21) |
| Cases Cited | Harwood v Next Homes Ltd [2003] 2 ERNZ 433;NZ Air Line Pilots' Assn IUOW v Registrar of Unions [1989] 2 NZILR 550;Okeby v Computer Associates (NZ) Ltd [1994] 1 ERNZ 613;Reid v New Zealand Fire Service Commission [1995] 2 ERNZ 38 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
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