Buchan v Sheffield Ltd

Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 28B/04
Determination date 24 August 2004
Member L Robinson
Representation P Pa'u ; E Butcher
Location Auckland
Parties Buchan v Sheffield Ltd
Summary COSTS - Unsuccessful interim application and personal grievance - Applicant legally aided for personal grievance only - Contribution of $10,000 and $15,000 respectively sought to total costs of $14,810 (interim) and $20,424 (grievance) - One day investigation meeting for interim application - Application unmeritorious given delay in making it and allocation of early investigation date for grievance hearing - Failure to notify grant of legal aid was exceptional circumstance justifying more than legal aid contribution to costs of grievance hearing - Limited ability to pay considered - Contribution to costs on both applications awarded
Result Costs in favour of respondent ($2,000)(Interim application) ; ($1,000)(Personal grievance)
Statutes ERA s143(f);ERA s157;ERA s157(3);ERA Second Schedule cl15;Legal Services Act 2000 s15(1);Legal Services Act 2000 s21;Legal Services Act 2000 s25;Legal Services Act 2000 s26;Legal Services Act 2000 s27;Legal Services Act 2000 s28;Legal Services Act 2000 s40;Legal Services Act 2000 s40(1);Legal Services Act 2000 s40(2)
Cases Cited Alpha Club New Zealand Limited & Ors v Commerce Commission unreported, Keith, Fisher, Paterson JJ, 21 March 2001, CA 110/00;Awa v Independent News Auckland Ltd [1996] 2 NZLR 184;BFS Marketing Ltd v Field (No 2) [1993] 2 ERNZ 325;Binnie v Pacific Health Ltd [2002] 1 ERNZ 438;GFW Agri-Products Ltd v Gibson [1995] 2 ERNZ 323 (CA);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;Howe v Johnson's House Removal Limited unreported, J Wilson, 22 January 2002, AA 13/02;James & Company Ltd v Hughes [1995] 2 ERNZ 432;Jones v Wiremakers Limited [2000] 1 ERNZ 33;Kelly v Accident Rehabilitation & Compensation Insurance Corporation unreported, Palmer J, 4 October 1999, WC 13A/99;Kennedy v Rusty Anchor Limited (in liquidation) unreported, Goddard CJ, 15 June 2004, CC 2A/04;Lavery v Trust Bank Wellington Ltd [1994] 1 ERNZ 299;Newall v Evans [1998] 1 ERNZ 112;NZ Airline Pilots Association IUOW v Registrar of Unions [1989] 2 NZILR 550;Ogilvy & Mather (NZ) Ltd v Darroch [1993] 2 ERNZ 943;Okeby v Computer Associates (NZ) Ltd [1994] 1 ERNZ 613;Paini v Nestle New Zealand Limited unreported, A Dumbleton, 8 April 2002, AA 33A/02;Quensell v Immigration Department unreported, Doogue J, 21 September 1992, HC Rotorua AP 59/91;Reid v NZ Fire Service Commission [1995] 2 ERNZ 38;Sharpe v Wakefield [1886-90] All ER Rep 651;Trotter v Telecom Corporation of NZ Ltd [1993] 2 ERNZ 659;United Food and Chemical Workers Union of NZ v Talley [1992] 1 ERNZ 756;Wadley v Salon D'Orsay [1998] 1 ERNZ 369;Wilson v Grey Power Publishing Co Ltd unreported, A Dumbleton, 4 March 2003, AA 58/03;Winstone Wallboards Ltd v Samate unreported, Finnigan J, 16 June 1993, AEC 22A/93;Yure v Bentley unreported, Chambers J, 16 January 2002, HC Auckland, M1530-PL01
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