| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 11A/02 |
| Determination date | 07 March 2002 |
| Member | G J Wood |
| Representation | V Nutter in person ; D Patten |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Nutter v Telecom New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Unsuccessful applicant sought costs - No costs sought by successful respondent - Basic principle that costs should follow the event - Allegations about respondent's conduct of case - Conduct would only reduce successful respondent's costs - Applicant's claim for costs must fail - Not appropriate to put offers made in mediation before Authority |
| Result | Costs to lie where they fall |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Okeby v Computer Associates (NZ) Ltd [1994] 1 ERNZ 613;Savage v Unlimited Architecture Ltd [1999] 2 ERNZ 40 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
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