| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 141B/05 |
| Determination date | 21 December 2005 |
| Member | L Robinson |
| Representation | P Mills ; A Fitzgibbon |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | MacDonald and Anor v Q-Med (Sweden) Australia Pty Ltd and Anor |
| Other Parties | Q-Med (Sweden) Australia Pty Ltd, MacDonald |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful application by respondent to remove matter to Employment Court - Less than ï¾½ day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution of $1,500 to total costs of $3,215 - Applicant had opposed application for removal - Alleged costs should lie where they fall - Applicant's consent or otherwise to application irrelevant - Parties could not oust Authority's jurisdiction by agreement - Grounds for removal prescribed by statute - Grounds made out but costs incurred in making application not directly attributable to applicant - Neither party should have costs against the other |
| Result | Costs to lie where they fall |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 141b_05.pdf [pdf 14 KB] |