| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 165/06 |
| Hearing date | 31 Oct 2006 |
| Determination date | 24 November 2006 |
| Member | H Doyle |
| Representation | C Isherwood (in person) ; D Kilpatrick |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Isherwood v Apex Car Rentals Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful compliance order by applicant - Unsuccessful penalty claim by respondent - Matter determined by papers lodged and phone conferences - Applicant submitted that respondent's costs submission could not be considered because lodged out of time - Important timeframes be adhered to - Submission not lodged significantly out of time - No prejudice to applicant as still able to lodge his submission in time - Authority considered both submissions - Respondent sought full costs of $1,704 - Applicant sought costs of $7,538 - Respondent successful party in substantive matter - Respondent counterclaim taken into account - Authority determined fair and reasonable award to respondent would be $300 |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($300) |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd(formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 165_06.pdf [pdf 29 KB] |