| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 65/10 |
| Determination date | 13 April 2010 |
| Member | P R Stapp |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Dewsnap v Kapiti Technologies Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance claim - Length of investigation meeting not specified - Respondent sought $3,000 contribution to costs plus $70 disbursements - Applicant sought order for costs to lie where they fall - Authority found respondent successful party and costs to follow the event - Found respondent put to cost of defending claim and properly engaged representative to assist given law that applied - Authority not satisfied with applicant’s reasons for claiming costs to lie where they fall - Found costs award made not to penalise party but to compensate party put to cost of defending matter - Found as no information provided to support adding GST costs claim treated as inclusive of GST - Found disbursements claim not properly supported by evidence - Found respondent’s claim within range of daily tariff applied by Authority - Found given length of investigation meeting and preparation involved contribution of $3,000 appropriate - Applicant to pay respondent $3,000 contribution to costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($3,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Dewsnap v Kapiti Technologies Ltd unreported, P R Stapp, 14 Dec 2009, WA 197/09 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 65_10.pdf [pdf 13 KB] |