| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 4/09 |
| Determination date | 05 January 2009 |
| Member | V Campbell |
| Representation | D Erickson ; T Paterson |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Slingsby v Eden |
| Summary | COSTS - Partially successful claim by respondent - Successful counterclaim by applicant - In earlier determination Authority declined leave to raise personal grievance out of time - Respondent argued incurred unnecessary costs as result of finding on application to raise grievance out of time - Authority found in requiring all matters to be considered in one hearing parties saved costs of attending second day - Authority found as not provided any detail as to how respondent incurred costs claimed unable to assess whether reasonable - Authority found costs claimed seemed larger than normal one day hearing - Authority found matter not overly complex but applicant put to expense in answering all respondent's claims - Applicant entitled to $4,000 as reasonable contribution to costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($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 4_09.pdf [pdf 24 KB] |