| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 71A/08 |
| Determination date | 13 October 2008 |
| Member | P R Stapp |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Collins v TMS Medical Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent sought 2/3rds contribution to total costs of $11,339 plus disbursements - Authority noted respondent made Calderbank offer which was entirely reasonable, however since respondent was successful party calderbank offer not directly applicable - Varied nature of applicant's claim added to time and length of investigation meeting, requiring respondent to cover all angles of claim which should have been more focused putting respondent to unnecessary expense - Costs award to be at upper end of scale - No evidence by applicant to suggest unable to meet payment of award - Respondent entitled to $3,000 contribution to costs - No order for disbursements as they not itemised |
| Result | Costs in favour of respodnent ($3,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Collins v TMS Medical Ltd unreported, P R Stapp, 27 May 2008, WA 71/08;PBO Ltd(formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 71a_08.pdf [pdf 25 KB] |