| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 3A/10 |
| Determination date | 10 March 2010 |
| Member | P Cheyne |
| Representation | J Beck, J Rolfe ; J Sanders |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Morgan v Thru Now Ltd t/a Lone Star Cafe and Bar |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Less than one day investigation meeting – Applicant sought costs of $2,000 – Respondent claimed unjust for costs award to exceed value of remedies recovered – Authority found no such principle – Respondent claimed applicant should apply for legal aid grant to be written off rather than repaid out of proceeds of awards – Found point too remote – Found no reason to doubt applicant’s costs information – Respondent claimed no need for applicant to be represented by two counsel – Found time not included in costs incurred – Found Calderbank offer irrelevant – $2,000 costs appropriate |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($2,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Chief Executive of Department of Corrections v Tawhiwhirangi [2008] ERNZ 73;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 3a_10.pdf [pdf 15 KB] |