| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 53A/05 |
| Determination date | 20 June 2005 |
| Member | D Asher |
| Representation | P McBride, M Brewer |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Riyad v Gurleyen and Anor |
| Other Parties | Mavi Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Previous determination had awarded costs in favour of applicant's reasonable contribution to legal aid granted thus far ($2,206) - Leave was reserved to pursue further costs in the event she succeeded with her then application for an extension of legal aid - Maximum grant increased to $5,206 - Respondents did not respond to opportunity to make submission in respect of present proceedings - Both respondents had consistently ignored the matter - Satisfied costs should follow the event - Respondent's conduct added unnecessarily to applicant's costs - Extra amount claimed consistent with the well-known principles applying to costs and was entirely realistic - Applicant entitled to an extra amount of $3,000 - Total costs owing by respondents $5,206 |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($3,000) |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 53a_05.pdf [pdf 16 KB] |