| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 54A/07 |
| Hearing date | 25 May 2007 |
| Determination date | 18 June 2007 |
| Member | G J Wood |
| Representation | A Shirley ; G Ogilvie |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Scenario Communications Ltd v Bailey |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful breach of contract - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant sought contribution to costs of $5,068 plus disbursements of $1,374 - Respondent submitted costs should lie where they fall because of Calderbank offer - Submitted applicant's representatives hourly rate excessive, claim only partially successful and no evidence produced of new breaches by respondent - Calderbank offer disregarded because penalties against respondent taken into account - Costs to applicant of $2,000 - Not appropriate for respondent to pay for travel costs of principal of applicant - Costs of serving witnesses appeared particularly high |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000) ; Disbursements ($255) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 54a_07.pdf [pdf 23 KB] |