| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 156A/07 |
| Hearing date | 14 Jun 2007 |
| Determination date | 31 August 2007 |
| Member | Y S Oldfield |
| Representation | B Warren ; C Bormans |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Monahan v Lister's Pioneer Services Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant unrepresented at investigation meeting and did not claim costs - However, respondent sought costs on solicitor/client basis - Respondent submitted Calderbank offer made it clear respondent would seek full costs if applicant failed to bear offer - Respondent's actual costs $5,268 - Settlement offer reasonable - Refusal of Calderbank offer put respondent to unnecessary costs - Applicant only responsible for additional costs incurred after Calderbank offer refused - Respondent entitled to reasonable contribution to additional costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($1,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 156a_07.pdf [pdf 15 KB] |