| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 34A/04 |
| Determination date | 07 May 2004 |
| Member | H Doyle |
| Representation | P Brown ; No appearance |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Kingsbury v Hinton Partnership Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - No appearance for respondent - Successful personal grievance - Two hour investigation meeting - Sought full costs of $2,953 - Alleged respondent failed to attend three mediation dates and two appearances in front of Authority - Mediations occurred before problem lodged - Mediation not recoverable in circumstances - Mediation costs to be deducted from amount sought - Simple matter - Failure to attend Authority taken into account - Reasonable contribution appropriate |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($1,100) ; Disbursements ($70) |
| Cases Cited | Eniata v Amcor Packaging (NZ) Ltd unreported, Colgan J, 24 May 2002, AC 19A/02;Open Systems Ltd v Pontifex [1995] 2 ERNZ 211 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
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