| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 82A/08 |
| Determination date | 08 July 2008 |
| Member | V Campbell |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Potter v Australian Consolidated Press New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Applicant made no submissions - Respondent sought costs of $7,500 - No information provided to confirm actual costs - Matter required large amount of work from both parties with numerous documents provided to Authority - Respondent made Calderbank offer of $7,500 prior to commencing preparation for investigation meeting - Authority found given nature and complexities of cases as well as Calderbank offer, applicant required to pay respondent contribution to costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($4,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd(formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 82a_08.pdf [pdf 26 KB] |