| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 108A/04 |
| Determination date | 29 April 2004 |
| Member | R A Monaghan |
| Representation | M Tolhurst ; A Sharp |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Dawson v Department of Inland Revenue |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Contribution of $10,000 sought to total costs of $16,750 - Wide ranging and unfocused claims by applicant required higher than usual number of preparation hours - Total chargeable hours would have amounted to 30 hours - Reasonable costs amounted to $7,500 - Reasonable contribution appropriate |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($2,500) |
| Cases Cited | Binnie v Pacific Health Ltd [2002] 1 ERNZ 438;Graham v Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd unreported, A Dumbleton, 28 January 2004, AA 39/04;Harwood v Next Homes Ltd [2003] 2 ERNZ 433 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
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