| Summary |
COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought contribution of $2,250 towards actual costs of over $9,000 - Respondent made Calderbank offer to applicant prior to investigation meeting - Applicant sought to have costs lie where they fall - Applicant’s claim based on conduct of respondent and alleged inability to rely on Calderbank offer - Investigation meeting postponed due to respondent’s counsel’s error - Applicant blameless for delay and suffered unnecessary costs as result - Calderbank offer not made until after investigation meeting postponed - Authority satisfied Calderbank offer should be discounted - Respondent’s claim for costs similar to additional costs incurred by applicant due to postponement - No reason for respondent to effectively benefit from own delay - Costs to lie where they fall |