| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 18A/05 |
| Determination date | 02 March 2005 |
| Member | D Asher |
| Representation | A Cressey ; A Chadwick |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Howe v Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
| Summary | COSTS - Partly successful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution of $2,000 to total costs of $6,187.50 plus disbursements of $140 - Respondent sought costs of $12,250 - Applicant awarded $4,000 in compensation - Calderbank offer of $4,000 made after filing and exchange of witness statements and preparation of agreed bundle of documents - Calderbank offer did not take into account costs incurred by that point - Did not take into account value to applicant of public judgment - Appropriate to award costs to applicant |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000) ; Disbursements ($140)(filing fee and photocopying) |
| Cases Cited | Health Waikato Ltd v Van der Sluis [1997] ERNZ 236;Ogilvy & Mather (NZ) Ltd v Darroch [1993] 2 ERNZ 943 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 18a_05.pdf [pdf 17 KB] |