| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 297A/04 |
| Determination date | 02 November 2004 |
| Member | L Robinson |
| Representation | G Gowland ; K Binnie |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Patterson v IBM New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful application for redundancy compensation - Applicant sought 75 percent to total costs of $7,000 plus disbursements of $890 - Applicant declined to have problem dealt with on papers as respondent invited - Applicant must have accepted costs would escalate - Reasonable contribution to costs appropriate |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500) ; Disbursements ($70) |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl 15 |
| Cases Cited | 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;Wilson v Grey Power Publishing Co Ltd unreported, A Dumbleton, 4 March 2003, AA 58/03 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
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