| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 256A/07 |
| Determination date | 09 November 2007 |
| Member | A Dumbleton |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Dams v Powerbeat International Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution to total costs of $5,568 - Applicant's costs very modest in circumstances - Notional rate to calculate costs would not do justice to work - Authority had regard to applicant's total success and lack of contribution - Total cost of investigation meeting did not take into account considerable activity that occurred outside investigation meeting - Application of notional rate to hearing time would not do justice to work involved in case for applicant's counsel - Applicant entitled to reasonable contribution to costs and disbursements |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($4,350)(including disbursements) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15;ERA s114(5);ERA s115 |
| Cases Cited | Dams v Powerbeat International Ltd unreported, A Dumbleton, 22 November 2006, AA 352/06;Heath v Auckland City Council unreported, L Robinson, 24 November 2006, AA 356/06;PBO Ltd(formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 256a_07.pdf [pdf 18 KB] |