Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No AA 291/10
Determination date 22 June 2010
Member M Urlich
Representation T Drake ; P Swarbrick
Location Auckland
Parties Oldco PTI Ltd v Houston
Summary COSTS – Unsuccessful application for removal to Employment Court (“EC”) – Half day investigation meeting – Applicant subsequently successfully applied to EC for special leave to remove matter – Applicant sought $2,235 contribution to costs claiming EC’s judgment set aside Authority determination and reversed liability for costs – Respondent claimed $2,475 contribution to costs on basis application for special leave not challenge to Authority’s determination declining removal but separate application assessed by EC on independent basis – Authority found no basis to award costs in favour of applicant – Found normal principles applied
Result Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500) ; Disbursements in favour of respondent ($50)
Main Category Costs
Statutes ERA s178;ERA s178(3);ERA s179;ERA s183;ERA Second Schedule cl15;Employment Relations Amendment Act (No 2) 2004 s61
Cases Cited PBO v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808
Number of Pages 2
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