| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 60/05 |
| Determination date | 17 February 2005 |
| Member | D King |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Sherwin v Fletcher Challenge Forests Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought full solicitor/client costs of $12,490 - Scattergun" approach to personal grievance adopted by applicant increased work required - Many unmeritorious points pursued - Binnie v Pacific Health (cited below) not applied - No award for costs associated with mediation - Applicant's offer to settle for $10,000 and respondent's Calderbank offer of $3,000 not relevant - Total reasonable costs $4,800 - Reasonable contribution appropriate" |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000) |
| Statutes | ERA s123(c)(i) |
| 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 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 60_05.pdf [pdf 10 KB] |