| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 91/05 |
| Determination date | 11 March 2005 |
| Member | Y S Oldfield |
| Representation | P Pa'u ; C Chilwell |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | McKean v Wakaaranga School |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Three day investigation meeting - Investigation spanned many months - Were five adjournments and five telephone conferences - Respondent sought contribution of 50 percent of actual costs of $69,318 (including GST) plus disbursements - Contribution at that level not consistent with general approach of Authority - Applicant legally aided - But for legal aid applicant would have been ordered to pay respondent $13,300 as contribution to costs - Since was legally aided ordered to pay sum equal to contribution to legal aid |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent (sum equivalent to legal aid contribution) |
| Statutes | Legal Services Act 2000 s15(1);Legal Services Act 2000 s40(3);Legal Services Act 2000 s40(4);Legal Services Act 2000 s41 |
| Cases Cited | Graham v Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd unreported, A Dumbleton, 28 January 2004, AA 39/04 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 91_05.pdf [pdf 17 KB] |