| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 36/07 |
| Hearing date | 5 Feb 2007 |
| Determination date | 05 April 2007 |
| Member | H Doyle |
| Representation | S Vidal & L Murdoch ; C Agyepong |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Farley v Nugget Point Resort Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Partially successful counterclaim - Two day investigation meeting - Applicant's actual costs and disbursements $13,595 - Respondent argued costs would unfairly penalise it and unreasonable given remedies paid - Submitted costs should lie where they fall - Approximately 3/4 of investigation spent on personal grievance claim - Starting point $3,000 per day - Parties to meet own costs of counterclaim, therefore costs reduced by 1/4 - Witness expenses and hearing fee appropriate disbursements - Claim for food allowance adequately met by witness expenses |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($4,500) ; Disbursements ($325)(Witness expenses) ; ($300)(Hearing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 36_07.pdf [pdf 16 KB] |