| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 86/10 |
| Determination date | 23 February 2010 |
| Member | R A Monaghan |
| Representation | C Comeskey ; G Bevan, L Hsin |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Cook v APN New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $7,500 contribution to costs - Respondent sought slightly higher than average notional daily rate given applicant and applicant’s counsel’s conduct - Claimed were delays in obtaining disclosure of applicant’s recording of meeting - Respondent had to deal with applicant’s inclusion of irrelevant and prejudicial material - Claimed were delays and disruption caused by adjournments - Respondent also relied on settlement offer - Found respondent as successful party entitled to contribution to costs - Found level of contribution respondent sought reasonable - Applicant to pay respondent $7,500 contribution to costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($7,500) |
| 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 86_10.pdf [pdf 13 KB] |