| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 199A/09 |
| Determination date | 19 August 2009 |
| Member | L Robinson |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | APN Print New Zealand Ltd v New Zealand Amalgamated Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union Inc |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful dispute in favour of applicant - Half day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution of $10,000 costs plus disbursements to total costs of $23,843 - Respondent claimed genuine dispute and costs should lie where they fall - Alternatively claimed costs award of $1,000 reasonable - Authority found as successful party applicant entitled to contribution to costs - Found as matter not complex and involved contractual interpretation daily tariff approach appropriate - Found counsels’ assistance reduced what would ordinarily have been one day investigation meeting to half day - Costs awarded on full day basis - Daily tariff increased to take into account urgency with which cases prepared - Respondent to pay $5,000 contribution to applicant’s costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($5,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 199a_09.pdf [pdf 15 KB] |