| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 52/10 |
| Determination date | 22 March 2010 |
| Member | D Asher |
| Representation | A Gallie ; B Buckett |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Nepe-Apatu v Te Kohanga Reo National Trust Board |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Two day investigation meeting - Applicant sought reasonable contribution to costs – Applicant claimed respondent maintained unmeritous defence, persistently late for meetings, and made unfounded eleventh hour submissions – Claimed Calderbank offer not near quantum applicant awarded therefore should not be taken into account – Respondent argued Caldebank offer relevant and put to substantial costs defending matter – Authority found daily tariff approach appropriate – Found $8,000 reasonable contribution to costs appropriate – Costs in favour of applicant |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($8,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | High Court Rules r47(d) |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808;Smith v Air New Zealand unreported, Colgan J, 19 March 2001, AC 17/01 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 52_10.pdf [pdf 15 KB] |