| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 17A/10 |
| Determination date | 23 March 2010 |
| Member | M Urlich |
| Representation | Q Stratford ; B Dorking, F McMillan |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | McArthur v Logan Park High School Board of Trustees |
| Summary | COSTS - Less than half day investigation meeting - Unsucessful challenge by applicant in substantive determination - Authority found no reason to depart from principle that costs should follow the event - Found unlikely substantive claim to succeed from outset - Authority accepted respondent's costs increased because of delay by applicant to provide statements of evidence - Found most significant feature in considering costs was negligible prospects for success from outset - Applicant ordered to pay respondent $3,500 contribution to costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($3,500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA s149(2) |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | ca 17a_10.pdf [pdf 15 KB] |