| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 243A/10 |
| Determination date | 29 July 2010 |
| Member | J Wilson |
| Representation | J Watson ; D France, C Stewart |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Richards v The Vice Chancellor of the University of Waikato |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful personal grievance – Three day investigation meeting – Applicant sought $12,000 contribution to costs – Applicant claimed costs sought reasonable given amount of evidence, length of investigation meeting, and post meeting requirements – Claimed notional daily rate not sufficient given additional post investigation work arising from respondent’s accusations – Claimed respondent’s conduct unnecessarily added to costs – Respondent argued only two of applicant’s seven claims successful – Authority found not case to diverge from usual practice – Found applicant entitled to pursue range of claims against respondent – Found $7,500 fair costs award in favour of applicant |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($7,500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Richards v The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waikato unreported, L Robinson, 24 May 2010, AA 243/10;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 243a_10.pdf [pdf 15 KB] |