| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 137A/05 |
| Determination date | 15 December 2005 |
| Member | P Cheyne |
| Representation | B Climo ; R Smith |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Wilson v Smith's Painting Contractors Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - 2 1/4 hour investigation meeting plus 3/4 hour spent preparing and lodging statement of problem, reviewing statement in reply, and brief phone conference - Applicant sought award of $1,000 costs - No requirement to prepare statements of evidence - No reason not to order respondent to pay reasonable contribution towards costs reasonably incurred - Nothing complex about present case - Unaware of costs incurred or how advocate calculated his fees - Notional reasonable costs $450 |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($300) |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 137a_05.pdf [pdf 15 KB] |