| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 25/10 |
| Determination date | 22 January 2010 |
| Member | J Crichton |
| Representation | M Nutsford ; P Collins |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Prince v Collins Lawson Ltd t/a Kitchen Studio North Shore |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance – Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought $1,848 total costs – Applicant argued costs sought unreasonable as evidence did not establish costs incurred related to proceedings – Argued impecunious therefore costs should lie where they fall – Authority found respondent’s evidence relating to costs did not clearly show total amount of costs incurred – Found applicant impecunious therefore costs award would be punitive – Costs to lie where they fall |
| Result | Costs to lie where they fall |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 25_10.pdf [pdf 12 KB] |