| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 16/06 |
| Determination date | 01 February 2006 |
| Member | J Crichton |
| Representation | K Tifaga ; N Ironside |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Wylie v Benge t/a Bencarri Farm |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Meeting between ï¾½ day and 1 day - Respondent sought contribution to costs of $5,000 and alleged that was 50 percent of costs actually incurred - Authority commented it was often useful to Authority to have before it copies of bills of legal costs - However $5,000 was reasonable in circumstances - Authority frequently awarded costs against notional daily rate, but important that Authority continued to update its consideration of such notional daily rate to reflect actual practice and any movement in costs reasonably incurred by successful parties - Authority accepted that respondent entitled to additional recompense by reason of applicant's late withdrawal of significant additional claim which caused respondent to have to brief additional three witnesses - Sum of $2,500 appropriate |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($2,500) |
| Cases Cited | Harwood v Next Homes Ltd [2003] 2 ERNZ 433;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 16_06.pdf [pdf 21 KB] |