| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 232A/07 |
| Hearing date | 28 Aug 2007 |
| Determination date | 28 August 2007 |
| Member | D King |
| Representation | P Swarbrick ; P Paki (in person) |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Panel Holdings Ltd v Paki |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful breach of contract - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Applicant's costs included $13,369 legal fees, $596 disbursements and $15,655 for forensic accounting services - Also sought $10,000 for executive time - Some legal fees related to mediation - Circumstances justified increase to usual tariff - Appropriate for respondent to pay costs incurred by applicant to investigate her activities - Authority not convinced there were grounds to award executive time |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($5,000) ; Disbursements ($595.55) ; Forensic Accounting Fees ($15,654.98) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd(formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 232a_07.pdf [pdf 22 KB] |