| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 134/10 |
| Determination date | 23 March 2010 |
| Member | D King |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Sun (Angel Rob) v Geelee Fashion Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Respondent sought award for costs incurred in defending claims to date - Parties unable to resolve matter at mediation - Applicant argued costs to lie where they fall - Authority cited Trotter v Telecom Corporation of New Zealand [1993] 2 ERNZ 935 for principle that costs of mediation could not be claimed as not costs of actual proceedings - Found parties required to put some resources towards genuine endeavour through mediation to settle dispute - Found could not award costs in circumstances |
| Result | No order for costs |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Eniata v Amcor Packaging (New Zealand) Ltd unreported, Colgan J, 24 May 2002, AC 19A/02;Trotter v Telecom Corporation of NZ Ltd [1993] 2 ERNZ 935 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 134_10.pdf [pdf 13 KB] |