| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 176A/10 |
| Determination date | 14 June 2010 |
| Member | R A Monaghan |
| Representation | R Harrison ; J Phipps |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Martin v Northland Education Trust Inc |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful personal grievance - One day investigation meeting - Respondent relied on two Calderbank offers, claiming incurred costs of $8,062 since first Calderbank offer made - Applicant’s costs memorandum did not mention Calderbank offers - Applicant claimed daily tariff approach should be applied - Applicant raised inability to pay and provided evidence of employment status and income since dismissal - Authority found respondent had claimed costs for travel and attendance for two advocates - Authority did not accept was case where applicant should meet costs for attendance and travel for two advocates - Authority accepted that as applicant qualified for unemployment benefit had limited income – However, as insufficient information provided about applicant’s ability to pay did not take it fully into account - Taking Calderbank offer into account applicant to pay $4,400 contribution to respondent’s costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($4,400) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 176a_10.pdf [pdf 12 KB] |