| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 8/10 |
| Determination date | 14 January 2010 |
| Member | R A Monaghan |
| Representation | M Lee ; No appearance |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Cheng v Bai |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - Less than half day investigation meeting - Applicant cited spent $3,180 on legal aid and sought order for costs in their favour - Found applicant entitled to contribution to costs as successful party - Found no reason to depart from daily tariff approach - Respondent to pay $1,500 contribution to applicant’s costs plus filing fee - Amended determination sought correcting respondent’s name to legal name rather than English name - Found costs submissions not appropriate vehicle for such an application - If amendment sought separate application to be filed |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($1,500) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($70)(Filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 8_10.pdf [pdf 13 KB] |