| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 30/09 |
| Determination date | 19 March 2009 |
| Member | J Crichton |
| Representation | M McAleer ; D Abraham |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Rakuraku v Haulage Transport Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance – Two day investigation meeting – Respondent sought to recover full solicitor-client costs of $8,400 - Respondent claimed applicant unreasonably delayed proceedings and had financial ability to meet full costs – Applicant argued daily tariff approach appropriate and unable to meet full costs due to limited income – Authority found not all delay in proceedings attributable to applicant – Found costs follow the event and respondent entitled to reasonable contribution of $6,000 – Costs in favour of respondent |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($6000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 30_09.pdf [pdf 20 KB] |