| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 41A/06 |
| Determination date | 24 May 2006 |
| Member | P Montgomery |
| Representation | R Thompson ; P James |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Harris v Charter Trucks Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Interim application and substantive meeting took under five hours - Respondent sought contribution of two thirds of total costs of $6,000 - Applicant submitted costs should lie where they fall - Alternatively, given continued unemployment and relative brevity of proceedings, submitted award should be at lower end of scale - No complex legal or factual issues - Declined to let costs lie where they fall |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($1,250) |
| Cases Cited | Binnie v Pacific Health Ltd [2002] 1 ERNZ 438;Good Health Wanganui v Burberry unreported, Shaw J, 12 February 2003, WC 2/03;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808;Reid v NZ Fire Service Commission [1995] 2 ERNZ 38;Victoria University of Wellington v Alton Lee [2001] ERNZ 305 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 41a_06.pdf [pdf 9 KB] |