| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 252/09 |
| Determination date | 29 July 2009 |
| Member | A Dumbleton |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Webb & Anor v New Zealand Tramways and Public Passenger Transport Employees' Union Inc |
| Other Parties | Knight |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful claim - Length of investigation meeting not specified – Applicants sought costs of $2,649 – Respondent failed to reply to application for costs within period allowed – Respondent failed in duty to applicants – Authority found applicants’ intervention in union had positive outcome and benefit to all parties – Found union’s negligence relevant to costs - Found applicants entitled to recover costs and expenses reasonably incurred – Found award of 75 percent of full costs appropriate – Respondent to pay $2,000 to applicants |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicants ($2,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | PBO (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 252_09.pdf [pdf 22 KB] |