| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 57A/06 |
| Determination date | 06 April 2006 |
| Member | Y S Oldfield |
| Representation | M Ryan ; R Chan |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Foster v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Respondent sought contribution of $10,000 to full costs of $19,621, plus disbursements of $1,433 - Respondent had correctly asserted claim was statute barred at outset of proceedings but Authority saw no alternative to full inquiry into matter - Respondent had made Calderbank offer - Legal issue not overly complex but investigation required understanding of significant amount of material - Preparation likely to be a little more extensive than for some two day matters - Appropriate to set costs at upper end of normal range for two day investigation - Applicant did not have to meet travel costs of Wellington counsel - Respondent entitled to $5,000 plus balance of disbursements |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($5,000) ; Disbursements ($375.81) |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 57a_06.pdf [pdf 12 KB] |