Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 21/06
Determination date 10 February 2006
Member P R Stapp
Representation P McBride, M Brewer ; L Taylor, M Richards
Location Wellington
Parties Monk v New Zealand Lotteries Commission
Summary COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Three day investigation meeting - Applicant sought costs of $18,566 plus GST, being 66 percent of total legal fees incurred - Sought full disbursements of $605 which included couriers, filing fee, hearing fees and photocopying expenses - Amount awarded to applicant exceeded respondent's Calderbank letter so this could not be used to overturn applicant's right to contribution towards costs - GST not normally included and would not be included as matter of principle applied generally in Authority - Reasonable costs assessed as 66 percent of range of $15,001
Result Costs in favour of applicant ($9,900.66) ; Disbursements ($605.50)
Number of Pages 2
PDF File Link: wa 21_06.pdf [pdf 8 KB]