| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 15A/06 |
| Determination date | 24 April 2006 |
| Member | P R Stapp |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Faletolu v Tofilau Finance Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Applicant sought filing fee following consent determination - Authority found applicant should be reimbursed filing fee - Parties did not raise issue of costs at time of consent determination but was entirely reasonable for applicant to raise it now - Although statement of problem did not identify claim for costs parties were not legally represented and could be excused for not having detailed knowledge of what to claim - In any case respondent was put on notice of request - Applicant was put to unnecessary expense to bring proceedings to get her entitlement - Respondent could have done more to save costs such as taking some responsibility to use mediation services - Respondent put an entirely unreasonable condition on payment for which there was no legal basis to support it - Claim for $70 modest |
| Result | Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee) |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 15a_06.pdf [pdf 7 KB] |