Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 188/07
Determination date 22 June 2007
Member J Wilson
Representation G Bevan ; P Pa'u
Location Auckland
Parties B & D Doors (NZ) Ltd v Blaker
Summary JURISDICTION - COSTS - Respondent successfully sought compliance with earlier costs order in its favour - Sought contribution of $870 to total costs of $1,312 incurred obtaining compliance order - Alleged order required as applicant failed to communicate with respondent about issue and ignored costs determination - Applicant argued matter simple and high costs not warranted, also original costs award subject of challenge - Submitted as costs not sought when compliance order applied for, awarding costs after matter concluded exceeded Authority's jurisdiction - Although Authority sympathetic to respondent's position, it did not raise question of costs when applied for order - Compliance determination made no order for costs and did not reserve issue - Application for compliance concluded by issuing of earlier determination - No order for costs
Result Application dismissed ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
Main Category Jurisdiction
Cases Cited Blaker v B & D Doors (NZ) Ltd unreported, J Wilson, 16 February 2006, AA 40/06
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: aa 188_07.pdf [pdf 15 KB]